Batesville, AR - Your Fighting Scots women's soccer team fell to the University of Ozarks Eagles (AR) 3-1 after a hard fight. Lyon is now 0-3 on the year.
The Eagles held a 23-9 advantage in shots, while the shots-on-goal totals were 8-7 in the Eagles' favor. The Scots withstood several Eagles attacking stretches with the match tied at 1-1 going deep into the second half.
Jessica Steele converted a penalty kick that equalized the match, and
Sydney Wolf finished with five saves.
Steele converted a penalty kick at 11:58 to bring the Scots even at 1-1 after the Eagles opened the scoring on Caroline McCaslin's goal. The Scots absorbed pressure after
Jasmine Goodrum's red card at 22:59, with the Eagles missing the ensuing penalty kick and Wolf making three saves later in the half. The teams went into halftime tied 1-1.
The Scots kept the second half level at 1-1 through a stretch of Eagles pressure, with Wolf making a save at 72:23, but a goal scored at 75:57 put the visitors ahead 2-1. Earlier, the Scots generated three shots in less than six minutes, with
Lilly Barr and Steele forcing saves from Ozarks goalkeeper. The Eagles added a goal at 86:19, and the Scots were held scoreless in the half as the match ended 3-1.
Steele scored the Scots' goal and led the team with four shots, putting all four on frame. Wolf recorded five saves in 90 minutes in goal.
Katelyn Balderas added three shots, including two on goal.
