Missouri Western opened the Chad Edwards era with a heartbreaking loss, 3-2 in overtime against East Central University. Western falls to 0-1 with the loss.

Western took the early lead in the ninth minute when freshman K.C. Ramsell took a pass from Ashley Juravich putting the Griffons 1-0. The Tigers responded in the 21st minute when Laura McNab put one past Kelly Voigts.

The Griffons took the lead again in the 73rd minute when Ramsell scored her second goal of the night off an Ashlyn Castillo pass.

The Tigers came back tying the score in the 85th minute when Stephanie Flores put one in the back of the net. In overtime the Tigers Ashley Bradford won the game in the 95th minute off a Margaret Glutz assist.

East Central outshot the Griffons 24 to 8 in the game and had seven corner kicks to Western’s one.

Ramsell led Western with five shots and three on goal.

East Central was led by Bradford adn Whitney Watts with six shot apiece.

Western will conclude the GAC/MIAA challenge on Sunday, September 4 with a noon contest agaisnt Southwestern Oklahoma State in Ada, Okla.

— MWSU Sports Information —