Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern soccer program ended the season with a 2-0 loss to MIAA regular season champions and #5 Central Missouri today at Hal Bodon Field.

The Lions (2-14-1, 2-8-1 MIAA) were led by Lilly Doneghue as she collected 11 saves in goal becoming the first goalie to match that feat since Luz Galindo at Northeastern State (October 6th, 2019). Ashley Koepp and Ella Durocher both had two shots and one shot on goal as well.

Central Missouri (15-1-2, 9-1-1 MIAA) was led by Julia Kristensen with two goals off seven shots with five being shots on goal. Madeline Hamline was second on the team with four shots and along with Lindsay Edmonds and Ashleigh Martin had two shots on goal with Martin picking up an assist as well. Sydney Beck collected two saves in her 90 minutes stationed in goal today.

In the first half the Lions and Jennies held each other in check with the halftime score being nil-nil. Both teams were able to carve out chances and control the momentum through stretches of time. 

The second half was where the breakthrough happened with Central Missouri getting goals in the 73rd and 76th minutes to seal the 2-0 score line. 

As a team this year the Lions finished with more MIAA points than last year and the most since the 2019 season. The Lions also picked up their first road win since the 2021 spring season.

Riley Laver finishes her career with her name all over the top-ten career list at Southern with 3,712:36 minutes the fourth most, five shutouts tied for fifth, 185 saves good for sixth, 34 games played the seventh most, 1.70 GAA (Goals Against Average) and 5.44 saves per game are eighth with 6 wins being the ninth best amount.