A poor second half by the Missouri Western women’s soccer cost them in their home opener against the Fort Hays State Tigers. The Tigers used two second half goals dropping Western by a score of 2-1 in its home opener at Spratt Stadium. The Griffons falls to 2-3 on the season.
For the second straight contest the Missouri Western women’s soccer team took a one goal lead into the half. K.C. Ramsell scored her fifth goal of the season off an Ashlyn Castillo assist giving Western the 1-0 in the 14th minute.
Kelly Voigts had four saves in the frame while the Tigers had six shots. Joanne Glynn had two shots for Hays with both finding the net. Western had eight shots with four on goal. Ramsell had two shots with both finding the net. Kelsey Grey had three saves for the Tigers.
Western had five fouls to the Tigers three while the Tigers had one corner kick to the Griffons zero.
The Tigers outshot the Griffons 15-5 in the second half and 8-5 in shots on goal. The Tigers tied the score at one in the 50th minute when Glynn took a pass from Cindy Benitez pass and blasted it past Voigts. Fort Hays State kept up the pressure and for the second time in the game Benitez found Glynn giving the Tigers the 2-1 lead in the 62nd minute of action.
Western tried to mount a comeback but time would run out as the Tigers improve to 3-4-1 overall in their first season as a program. Glynn has scored four goals on the season while Benitez has four assists. Grey made eight saves improving to 3-4-1 on the season. Glynn had eight shot with all eight being on goal for the Tigers.
Voigts made 10 saves as she falls to 2-3 on the season. Ashley Juravich had three of the Griffons 13 shots while Ramsell, Emily Hoffman and Teresa Offerman each had two. Western was outshot by eight in the game (21-13) and had two more fouls than the Tigers (10-8).
Western continues non-conference play on Thursday, September 29 when they travel to Topeka, Kan. to take on MIAA opponent, Washburn Lady Blues in a regional contest. Kickoff is set for 6:00 pm.
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