The Missouri Western soccer team battled the Fort Hays State Tigers to a 1-1 double overtime tie on a chilly Friday evening at Spratt Stadium. Ashley Juravich picked up her third goal of the season as the Griffons improve to 2-10-2 overall and 0-6-1 in MIAA play.
The Griffons snapped their scoreless streak in the first half when Juravich scored her third goal of the season in the 9th minute giving MWSU a 1-0 lead.
Five minutes later the Tigers tied the score at one when Amanda Talbott took an assist from Hailey Davey. It was Talbott’s fourth goal of the season.
The Griffons had four shots in the half with three shots on goal. K.C. Ramsell had two shots with one on goal while Sarah Lyle made four saves.
The Tigers had seven shot with all three coming from Talbott. Kelsey Grey had two saves. Both teams had two corner kicks in the frame.
The two teams had their opportunities in the second half as the Griffons had seven shots in the frame and the Tigers had five with one hitting the post.
The Griffons trailed in the shot category after regulation 12-11 but has seven on goal to the Tigers six. Ramsell had three shots while Talbott and Jordan Hester had three.
Grey had six saves while Lyle had five. Both teams had nine fouls with the taking five corner kicks to the Tigers four.
Neither team got much going in overtime number one as the Tigers had four shots with one on goal. The Tigers had one corner kick in the frame.
In the second frame the two teams continued to produce chances as the Griffons best chance came off the foot of Juravich.
The Griffons finished with 13 shots with nine on goal as Ramsell had four shots with three on goal. Lyle had eight saves in net.
The Tigers had 20 shots with nine on goal. Talbott had six shots with four on goal while Grey had eight saves.
Missouri Western will play their final home match of the 2013 season on Sunday, October 20 with a contest against the University of Nebraska-Kearney at 12:00 pm. The Griffons will honor four seniors before the game who include; Ashley Juravich, Raylin Garcia, Alexa Adams and Marissa Nolan.
— MWSU Sports Information —