WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Despite holding two separate leads, Griffon Soccer came up just short on Friday night to the No. 6 Central Missouri Jennies.
For long stretches of the game, the Griffons controlled the ball and played exactly how Interim Head Coach
Leah Stringer asked. Despite this, the Griffons fell 3-2 to the Jennies. The Griffons opened the scoring in the 24th minute after a mistake at the back from the UCM keeper presented sophomore
Elisabeth Pujado the ball on a golden platter.
Pujado's shot just crossed the line before it was cleared, but the assistant referee signaled that the ball had indeed crossed the line and gone in. Central Missouri (6-0-2) hit back seven minutes later to level the score. Halftime saw the game level at one goal apiece.
Three minutes into the second half, the Griffons took the lead once again. Senior
Kaili Campbell nodded home an exquisite cross from junior fullback
Sofia Zwick to restore the Griffon lead. The Jennies eventually capitalized on two chances, scoring in the 59th and 87th minute to tie and then eventually score the go-ahead goal.
NOTABLES
- Pujado notched her third goal of the season, as well as her third goal in two games.
- Campbell netted her second goal of the season.
- Zwick found her second assist of the season.
- Sophomore keeper Keeley Kroonenberg saved four shots.
- Kroonenberg's scoreless shuout reached just under 395 minutes before UCM scored during the 32nd minute of the game.
- Six Griffons played all 90 minutes.
UP NEXT
The Griffons (2-3-2) head to Joplin to face Missouri Southern (0-6-0). This will be the first conference game of the season. The last time the two teams faced, the Griffons dispatched the Lions with Pujado netting twice, leading the Griffons to a 2-0 win last Sunday at Spratt Stadium.
