Fort Hays State University women\u2019s soccer (4-3-1, 2-1-1 MIAA) opened up their four game Missouri road trip this past weekend, splitting the two games with a win and a loss.<\/p>\n
In the second game in Joplin, Mo., the Tigers posted their fourth clean sheet win of the season beating Missouri Southern State University (3-4-1, 1-3 MIAA) 1-0.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe defense did a very good job,\u201d said Craig Shaw, head coach. \u201cThe mid field picked it up from the game before, and the forward line really did a better job of creating things.\u201d<\/p>\n
Red shirt goal keeper Kristen Thompson, Manhattan, Kan., freshman, posted her fourth shutout of the year making eight saves in 90 minutes of complete action.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery excited about her first year in the program playing for us,” Shaw said.<\/p>\n
Thompson and the back line of defender Mallory Diederich, Topeka, junior, and defender Jamie Babyak, Austin, Texas, senior, all had complete games contributing to the fourth shut out on the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody in that back position is pushing each other,\u201d Shaw said. \u201cTo have four clean sheets in eight games is pretty impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Forward Cenayda Guzman, Oklahoma City, Okla., junior, scored the lone goal for the Tigers, her second goal on the Missouri trip off an assist from forward Jordan Shaw, Lakewood, Colo., senior, just four minutes into the second half to secure the 1-0 victory.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a lot better performance than the SBU game,” Shaw said. “We had probably about four or five really good chances. Now we got to make sure we finish those chances because you never know against good teams.<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t finish those chances, you\u2019re going to lose the game. But I think we can do better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Game one of the road trip was played in Bolivar, Mo., against a Southwest Baptist University ( 7-1, 4-0 MIAA) team.<\/p>\n
The Tigers played the Bearcats, posting a shut through the first 60 minutes. A 20 minute span allowed for what Shaw calls \u201csoft goals,\u201d which cost the Tigers the game 2-1.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you let good players have space, they\u2019re going to punish you and that\u2019s what we did on the first goal and the second goal,” Shaw said. “We gave the ball away and didn\u2019t work hard enough to get it back. We have to do a better job of staying focused for the full 90.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Tigers were forced into a scramble late in the game. Fort Hays got their first goal with 10 minutes remaining when Guzman capitalized on a pass from forward Hailey Davey, Evergreen, Colo., senior, to make it 2-1. <\/p>\n
A controversial no call that could of set up a penalty shot for the potential equalizer was the difference in the Tigers’ loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just the focus,” Shaw said. “We got to make sure that we play the full 90 and even if we aren\u2019t playing well on the ball. We have to make sure defensively we stay sound.”<\/p>\n
The Tigers have two games left on the road trip, starting with Lindenwood University (3-3-2, 2-1-1 MIAA) on Friday and ending with University of Central Missouri (7-0-1, 4-0 MIAA) on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Tigers will be changing things up to battle with Central Missouri, who is currently first in the conference. <\/p>\n
Shaw says they will be switching up their formation a bit to give them the ability to go at UCM and keep the ball a little better. They will be moving one of their better defenders, Gabrielle Makatura, Lakewood, Colo., junior, to the outside.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wont be scared, I think we have the ability to beat them, but we have to play our game and take it to them,\u201d Shaw said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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