By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
The FHSU Women’s Soccer team picked up their first conference win on Sunday (Oct. 3) by a count of 2-0 against Newman University. The Tigers scored midway through the first half and added another goal in the second to seal their victory. The Tigers improved to 4-3-3 (1-2 MIAA), while the Jets remain winless at 0-7-1 (0-3 MIAA).
The first goal for the Tigers was scored by Amanda Rapudski as she received a pass from Gracen Chaney and made a move on the defender to create some open space to put the ball past the keeper in the 35th minute, her third goal of the season. At halftime the Tigers led 1-0. The Tigers took another shot to the net as Zariah Smith put the ball inside the box for Sullivan Kelly, who shuffled the ball to Jersey Garoutte to chip it in for her first goal of the season. The Tiger defense posted their fifth clean sheet of the season as keeper Deonna Wellbrock added three saves on the day. The Tigers have shut out their opponents in all four wins this season.
The Tigers will be back in action at home this week when they take on Missouri Western at 6 pm on Friday (Oct. 8) and Northwest Missouri State at 1 pm on Sunday (Oct. 10).
Friday
The
FHSU women’s soccer team fell to Central Oklahoma on Friday (Oct. 1) by a score
of 2-1. Two first half goals, including one with just over a minute remaining
to break a 1-1 tie, pushed the Bronchos to victory. UCO improved to 6-2-1 (2-0
MIAA) and the Tigers are now 3-3-3 (0-2 MIAA).
The Bronchos got on the board first with a goal
in the 11th minute off of a strike from Monika McGee. The Tigers
answered immediately when Jordan
Thompson netted her third goal of the season in the 12th
minute. At the end of the first half, the Bronchos Emily Tincher sent a corner
kick in the direction of Taryn Kedzior who headed the ball towards the goal.
The initial shot was saved by Deonna
Wellbrock, but Kedzior was able to put it back with her right
foot in the 44th minute. The Bronchos took the 2-1 lead into the
locker room and held it through the end of the match.
The Tigers took nine shots compared to 14 by the Bronchos. Wellbrock had seven
saves on the day increasing her total to 43 so far this season.