The Northwest Missouri State University soccer team fell to Northeastern State, 4-1, on Friday at Bearcat Pitch in Maryville, Mo.

– Northwest falls to 4-7-1 on the year and 2-4 in MIAA play. The No. 21 ranked RiverHawks improve to 12-1 overall and 4-1 in conference action.

– The Bearcats got a goal from senior Cassie Phillips in the 65th minute off a corner kick by Izzy Romano.

– After falling behind in the first half, Northwest held the RiverHawks scoreless in the second.

Key Northwest Statistics
– The RiverHawks held a 17-9 advantage in shots but tallied only six on goal. Northwest had nine shots, four coming on goal.

– Northeastern State scored in the sixth, 22nd, 36th and 39th minutes.

– Northwest earned five corner kicks on the afternoon while the RiverHawks had six.

– Romano had three shots on the day, one coming on goal.

– Phillips, Abbi Brown and Rachel Roshek also recorded shots on goal for the Bearcats.

– Ashley Cole had two shots on the afternoon and Hannah Goetz had one shot.

– Brooke McCluskey made her Bearcat debut, making two saves with no goals allowed in almost 50 minutes of action.

Key Northwest Sequence
– Trailing midway through the second half, Northwest lined up for a corner kick in the 65th minute. Romano sent a curling ball in that found Phillips in the middle of the goal. Phillips timed her jump and headed the ball into the back of the net for her third goal of the year.

Up Next
– Northwest will face Central Oklahoma at 12:30 p.m. on Bearcat Pitch on Sunday, Oct. 16.

— Northwest Athletics —