Box Score ASHLAND, Ohio -- For the first time in five years, the Missouri S&T women's soccer team opened its season with a victory as two second half goals broke a tie score in a 3-1 victory over Ashland.

Melia Miller (Richardson, Texas/J.J. Pearce) and freshman Melissa Young (Jefferson City, Mo./Helias) scored second half goals for the Lady Miners, who won a season opening contest for the first time since beating Winona State to start the 2003 campaign.

Miller's goal came 6:34 into the second half as she took a pass from Young and put a shot past Eagle goalkeeper Krista White. Young followed with an insurance goal at the 64:54 mark when she converted fellow freshman Leah Williams (Lawrence, Kan./Free State)' cross.

Ashland got the first goal of the contest when Alicia VanZanten made a run down the middle of the field and got a shot by S&T goalkeeper Catherine Swift (Eureka, Mo./Eureka). However, the Lady Miners tied the game just 33 seconds later when Brooke Ryan (Olathe, Kan./Olathe East) scored on an assist from Miller.

The Eagles outshot S&T 7-4 in the opening half, but the game remained tied at the intermission. The Lady Miners controlled play in the final 45 minutes by outshooting Ashland 6-3 and getting three corner kicks.

Swift was credited with four saves and Kelsey Kurilla (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) two for S&T (1-0), who will face Tiffin Sunday at noon (Eastern time) in Tiffin, Ohio.