JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri Southern soccer (3-8-4, 2-5-3 MIAA) fell to No. 7-ranked Pittsburg State (13-0-4, 7-0-4 MIAA) 4-0 Friday night at Hal Bodon Field.
Presley Whitmire led the Lions with four shots, including three on goal.
Millie Robshaw-Charlesworth recorded seven saves over the opening 45 minutes.
Bella Smith added four saves over the final 45 minutes.
Missouri Southern spent much of the first half defending pressure after the Gorillas scored in the fourth minute, with Robshaw-Charlesworth making repeated saves to keep the Lions within reach through the opening stretch.
Robshaw-Charlesworth stopped shots in the 13th and 18th minutes during a sustained PSU spell, and MSSU also played through several fouls before Rose Harden's goal made it 2-0 in the 22nd minute.
Daniela Marquez registered Southern's first shot at 23:15, and
Abbi Rosencutter added another chance in the 32nd minute that went left. Pittsburg State added a third goal in the 31st minute and continued to generate looks late in the first half, sending the Lions into halftime down 3-0.
MSSU conceded the half's only goal on Piper Hughes' penalty kick at 51:05, after Smith had already made two saves during PSU's early pressure.
The Lions created their best attacking stretch midway through the half, with
Sophie Spoonmore forcing a save in the 59th minute before Rosencutter's shot, two corner kicks and three Whitmire shots on goal from 66:02 to 69:20.
Smith kept Missouri Southern within the 4-0 scoreline shown through the late stages with additional saves, including stops in the 71st and 85th minutes.
Southern continued to push late with a
Chloe Kondracki shot on goal, a Whitmire attempt wide and an 82nd-minute corner, but Pittsburg State held the Lions off to finish the 4-0 result.
Missouri Southern made 11 saves while facing 37 shots, including 15 on goal.
MSSU next welcomes Newman to Hal Bodon Field on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Sunday's matchup will serve as Senior Day. The Lions will recognize seniors
Ariel Sharpe,
Chloe Lucas,
Abbi Rosencutter,
Carly Laverty,
Bella Smith, Daniela Marquez, and
Talia Sanders prior to kickoff.
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