ST. LOUIS, Mo.— The Missouri Baptist women's soccer team fell 0-3 to William Woods University at home on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m.
A handful of Spartan attackers pressured the net in the first period.
Gracie Black opened the game with an early attempt, and freshman
Brooke Bearden recorded her first collegiate header but was blocked by the Owls.
William Woods gained its first lead in the 20th minute.
Sydney Hallenberg and
AnnaRose Eldred responded with shots of their own but couldn't find the net.
Just before the break, the Owls struck again to gain a 2-0 lead at halftime.
Spartan goalie
Jordyn Maryas took over for freshman keeper
Erin Davidson to start the second period. Davidson tied a career high of five saves to combat the Owls' 12 attacks.
The Spartans applied pressure early in the second half.
Anna White and
Kate Jose each took a swing but were blocked by the Owls' defense.
Maryas protected the goal as the teams traded possessions throughout the next 25 minutes, denying three shot opportunities.
The final goal came in the 70th minute to put the Owls up 3-0. Eldred tried one more time to put the Spartans on the board but missed wide.
Head coach
Deno Merrick emphasized the need for improvement, saying, "We have to improve our ability to compete and improve our individual and collective effort to be in games. Responsibility falls on me to get this right."
Next: MBU women's soccer moves to 1-7-2 (0-5-2) on the season and will face Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 3 p.m.
All games can be streamed on
Urban Edge Network, with live stats available on
NAIA Stats (powered by PrestoSports).
