By  Benjamin E. Lykens (Whetstone Staff Writer)

Whetstone file photo

Whetstone file photo

Freshmen are propelling the Wesley College women’s soccer team to a solid start, posting a 13-game record of 7 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw.

Eight of team’s 17 players are freshmen.

Head Coach Ed Muntz, now in his sixteenth season, said that his team is really young, but he believes that sometimes being a young team isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

“When you inject some freshmen in there, they are eager to show what they can do,” Muntz said. “These kids are working very hard and they are committed.”

Muntz said that he has confidence in his team’s ability to win.

“We’ve had a good start to the season,” Muntz said. “I think we will finish well above the .500 mark and I think that is a success for us.”

Graduate assistant Faye Rowell is in her first year as assistant coach, but says good things are to come for the women’s soccer program.

“I think this team is awesome,” Rowell said. “I believe we are building something special here.”

Chelsi Biener, a sophomore center midfielder, echoed her coaches, saying the Wolverines are good right now but she is excited about the possibilities ahead.

“I’m very excited about how the season has developed,” she said. “We are a young team that is progressing each week and building for the future.”

Senior forward Amanda Fetterolf said her team’s goal is to make it to the CAC (Capital Athletic Conference) playoffs.

“Our commitment to being a strong soccer family and making the CAC playoffs are #1,” Fetterolf said. “We set team goals before the season started and we’re on a mission to achieve them.”