St. Louis, MO – The Scots women's soccer team suffered a tough road loss to the Webster University Gorloks, falling 7-0. With the result, Lyon moves to 1-5-1 on the season.
Alli Barnes and
Emilee Simpson each recorded a shot but were unable to put their attempts on target.
Sydney Wolf started in goal for the Scots, recording 10 saves.
Lyon College battled defensively during the first half against Webster.
Sydney Wolf anchored the Scots' backline under relentless pressure, delivering four crucial saves to limit the Gorloks' attacking front. Offensively,
Emilee Simpson registered the Scots' lone shot attempt of the half, showing aggression on a transition sequence. Midfield and defensive starters
Jessica Steele,
Mackenzie Moody,
Alli Barnes,
Lauren Couture,
Audrey Cox,
Angelica Soto,
Lily-Ann Moncada,
Lilly Barr, and
Jasmine Goodrum fought intensely to try and keep the Gorloks at bay. A strong Gorloks offense would see them with an early 5-0 lead going into halftime.
The Scots showed great resilience throughout a demanding second half against Webster.
Sydney Wolf anchored the Scots' backline under an offensive barrage, engineering six saves during the period to finish the game with ten total stops. Defensively,
Jasmine Goodrum,
Mackenzie Moody, and
Nadia Lopez battled against the Gorloks' attacking frontline. Late in the match, defender
Alli Barnes spearheaded a transition sequence to unleash a shot attempt that was blocked.
Jessica Steele,
Angelica Soto, and
Lilly Barr provided aggressive presence, though Soto received a yellow card. Gorloks would be able to score two more in the second half to walk away with a 7-0 win.
Up next, Scots travel to Westminster to face the Blue Jays Saturday, October 3
rd at 5:30 pm.
