Western Caro. WCU (0-0-2, 0-0-0)

Navy Navy (1-0-1, 0-0-0)

Western Caro. WCU

(0-0-2, 0-0-0)

Final

Aug. 21, 2022

Navy Navy

(1-0-1, 0-0-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Western Caro. WCU	0	0	0
Navy Navy	0	0	0

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 8/21/2022 3:20:00 PM | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Catamounts End Defensive Battle at Navy in 0-0 Tie

Hosts Clemson in home opener Thursday

The Basics
Score: Western Carolina 0, Navy 0
Records: Western Carolina 0-0-2; Navy 1-0-1
Location: Annapolis, MD. | Glen Warner Soccer Facility

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In a strong defensive effort on both sides, Western Carolina women's soccer and Navy ended its match Sunday afternoon in a 0-0 tie at Glen Warner Soccer Facility.

The two teams played 90 minutes as overtime periods have been abolished, per the NCAA, in regular season matches this season.

Individual Leaders:

Senior goalkeeper Melody Mezzina picked up her first start of the season registering a shutout and had two saves in the contest.
Alexa Riddle, Amanda Graziano and Rylee Rives each had two shots for the Midshipmen.

Inside the Box Score

The Catamounts biggest chance to score was in the 80^th minute when Navy was called with a handball. The penalty kick, taken by Rea Syska, was saved by the Midshipmen goalie in the bottom right.
At the 76^th minute, Navy had one of its best chances of the match to score as Mezzina was pulled outside the box and Midshipmen Amanda Graziano hurried her shot and it sailed over the top of the goal. Mezzina has played out all match and forcing Navy players to try and play the ball long.
In the 54^th minute, Mezzina kept Navy off the board with a beauty of a play. The Midshipmen took a shot about 15 yards out on the left side, but Mezzina came out in the corner of the box to deny the scoring attempt and pick up the save.
Western Carolina ended the contest with five shots, three in the second half, while Navy had nine shots. The Catamounts had one shot on goal, off the penalty kick attempt, while the Midshipmen had two.
The Catamounts and Midshipmen had a total of five shots in the first half with WCU recording two and Navy three. The Midshipmen was the only team to have a shot on goal which resulted in a save for Catamount goalie Melody Mezzina.

News & Notes:

Mezzina recorded her first shutout of the season and the 14^th in her career. She currently ranks fourth in the WCU record books for shutouts.
The tie is the second-straight for the Catamounts to open the season.
Freshmen Isabella DeMarco and Ava Robitaille got their first start as a Catamount against Navy.

Up Next:

Western Carolina hosts No. 25 Clemson in its home opener Thursday, Aug. 25 with kick-off set for 7 p.m. It is Hawaiian Shirt Night. The first 100 students in attendance at the game receive a free shaved ice courtesy of Kona Ice.

WCU head coach Chad Miller is scheduled to take part in a special 2022 Fall Sports Preview Facebook LIVE event, presented by Stanberry Insurance, on Monday (Aug. 22) beginning at 6 p.m. The head coaches of each of WCU's sports that hold championship seasons in the fall – cross country, football, soccer, and volleyball – will be on hand for this preview show.

Keep track of everything related to Catamount women's soccer and WCU Athletics through its social media outlets on Facebook (fb.com/catamountsports), Instagram (@wcu_catamounts), and Twitter (@catamounts, @Catamountsoccer).

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