O'Fallon, MO – Scots fight but are unable to contain the Westminster College Blue Jays on the road. The Blue Jays would pull away with a 3-0 victory. Scots are now 1-5-1.
Jessica Steele and
Katelyn Balderas led in shots for the Scots with two a piece. Steele was able to put one shot on target while Balderas puts two on.
Mackenzie Moody,
Alli Barnes,
Emilee Simpson, and
Audrey Cox all tally one shot.
Sydney Wolf started in net amassing 12 saves.
In the first half, Scots displayed incredible defensive fight during a demanding first half against Westminster.
Sydney Wolf anchored the Scots' backline under an offensive barrage from the Blue Jays, engineering a spectacular eight-save performance in the opening forty-five minutes to keep the match within striking distance. Offensively,
Emilee Simpson spearheaded the attack early on, unleashing the Scots' lone first-half shot attempt.
Destinee Flowers,
Jessica Steele,
Mackenzie Moody,
Alli Barnes,
Lauren Couture,
Katelyn Balderas,
Lily-Ann Moncada,
Lilly Barr, and
Jasmine Goodrum fought under heavy transition pressure. The Blue Jays were able to score one in the first half, leading to a 1-0 lead going into the half.
Lyon displayed an aggressive offensive resurgence during an intense second half, racking up seven shots. The attacking unit continuously pressured the Blue Jays' backline, sparked by multiple sharp on-target strikes from
Katelyn Balderas and
Jessica Steele that forced saves.
Mackenzie Moody,
Audrey Cox, and defender
Alli Barnes also registered clinical shots on frame to sustain the offensive momentum.
Sydney Wolf anchored the backline under heavy pressure, delivering four crucial second-half stops to finalize her twelve-save performance. To maintain their work rate, heavy reinforcements from the bench integrated
Destinee Flowers,
Analy Fonseca,
Angela Penaflor,
Angelica Soto,
Mikayla Neveloff,
Nadia Lopez, and
Emilee Simpson to battle fiercely until the final whistle. Blue Jays would ultimately score two more goals in the second half to secure their win.
Up next, Scots travel to Columbia, MO to face the Stephens College Stars Wednesday, October 7
th at 7:00 pm
