Monday, September 10
Kansas City, Mo.
7:00 pm
Creighton University
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4
UMKC
6-2
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Creighton
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Kansas City
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Cassie Legband notched the first goal for the Bluejays
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Women's Soccer Falters in Kansas City, Falling 4-2 at UMKC
9/10/2018 9:29:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kansas City, Mo. -- After falling behind 2-0 in the opening ten minutes, the Creighton women's soccer squad fell to UMKC 4-2 on Monday, September 10.
The loss dropped the Bluejays to 3-4-0, while UMKC moved to 6-2-0.
The Roos hopped out in front with a goal from Lexie Howard in the third minute, scoring from directly in front of the goal courtesy of a pass from Kelsey Mothershead. Just over five minutes later Reighan Childers converted from the left side of the goal box on a shot that elicited assists from Rylan Childress and Lexie Howard.
Creighton pulled back within striking distance in the 30th minute of played as sophomore Cassie Legband pushed home a goal on a feed to the front of the goal from sophomore Keelie Fothergill.
UMKC answered in the 35th minute as Amanda Sampson headed in a corner from Reighan Childress as the Roos took a 3-1 lead into the half.
The Roos pushed their edge to 4-1 in the 59th minute as Lexie Howard found the back of the net a second time, scoring once more off an assist from Kelsey Mothershead.
Before the end of the match the Bluejays got a late goal from junior Kylin Grubb, scoring from six yards out off a crossing pass from junior Taryn Jakubowski.
The Bluejays were out shot in the match 15-11, but held an 8-5 edge in corners.
Creighton returns to the pitch on Friday, September 14th as the Bluejays host Oklahoma State at 7:00 pm.
The loss dropped the Bluejays to 3-4-0, while UMKC moved to 6-2-0.
The Roos hopped out in front with a goal from Lexie Howard in the third minute, scoring from directly in front of the goal courtesy of a pass from Kelsey Mothershead. Just over five minutes later Reighan Childers converted from the left side of the goal box on a shot that elicited assists from Rylan Childress and Lexie Howard.
Creighton pulled back within striking distance in the 30th minute of played as sophomore Cassie Legband pushed home a goal on a feed to the front of the goal from sophomore Keelie Fothergill.
UMKC answered in the 35th minute as Amanda Sampson headed in a corner from Reighan Childress as the Roos took a 3-1 lead into the half.
The Roos pushed their edge to 4-1 in the 59th minute as Lexie Howard found the back of the net a second time, scoring once more off an assist from Kelsey Mothershead.
Before the end of the match the Bluejays got a late goal from junior Kylin Grubb, scoring from six yards out off a crossing pass from junior Taryn Jakubowski.
The Bluejays were out shot in the match 15-11, but held an 8-5 edge in corners.
Creighton returns to the pitch on Friday, September 14th as the Bluejays host Oklahoma State at 7:00 pm.
Team Stats
CU
UMKC
Goals
2
4
Shots
11
15
Shots on Goal
4
9
Saves
5
2
Corners
8
5
Fouls
10
16
Scoring Plays
Howard, Lexie (3)
Assisted By: Mothershead, Kelsey
straight on from six feet
2:56
Childers, Reighan (2)
Assisted By: Childers, Rylan , Howard, Lexie
from left to right hand corner
8:42
LEGBAND, Cassie (1)
Assisted By: FOTHERGILL, Keelie
poked in from three feet
29:46
Sampson, Amanda (2)
Assisted By: Childers, Reighan
header of corner from two feet
34:33
Howard, Lexie (4)
Assisted By: Mothershead, Kelsey
from three feet
58:43
GRUBB, Kylin (1)
Assisted By: JAKUBOWSKI, Taryn
left just outside six yard box
88:13
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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