GROVE CITY, Pa. – It had been 27 years since the Geneva women's soccer program had gotten a result against Grove City College, but against the Wolverines Tuesday night, that's exactly what the Golden Tornadoes did. Behind an incredible 15-save performance from sophomore goalkeeper
Natalie Foster, Geneva earned a point with a 0-0 draw on the road against the top team in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). Unfortunately, the women needed a victory in the contest to have a shot at making the upcoming PAC playoffs, so their season comes to a close following the match, and they finish the year with a record of 6-7-5 overall, 3-4-4 in the PAC.
Grove City, who came into the contest with just one loss on the season, entered the match as heavy favorites, and it showed in the first half as they generated six shots over the first 23 minutes as opposed to just one by Geneva. Despite that disparity, the GTs maintained a good amount of possession, switching to a three-at-the-back formation in order to bolster their presence in the midfield and in the attack. Several more attempts by the Wolverines forced saves by Foster, but nothing too nerve-wracking for the Golden Tornadoes defense. Senior
Noelle Beare took two shots in the first half, but that was all the women could muster in the opening frame.
The Wolverines picked up right where they left off in the second half, taking three shots in the first three minutes. It appeared the hosts had scored in the 66
th minute, but the goal was called back due to an offsides call, keeping the door open for Geneva. The women could not get much going in the attack, however, and the match ended with the same scoreline it started with, 0-0.
Grove City outshot Geneva 23-5 in the match, including a 15-2 advantage in shots on goal. Foster's 15 saves were a career-high, and she secured her eighth shutout of the season as a result, tying her mark from 2025 with the third-most shutouts in a single season in program history. She and defenders
Cassidy Stopchick,
Sarah Wells, and
Abby Stover were the difference-makers, allowing the women to come away from the match with a point, the first time the women's soccer program had done that against Grove City since 1999.
The draw brings an end to Geneva's season, and also to the careers of seniors Beare, Stover,
Renae Singh,
Elliana Zwatty, and
Madalyn Fales. Their impact on the program has been felt both on and off the field, and head coach
Micah Fitz will be tasked with replacing the holes they leave in the lineup.
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