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Lady
Lions roar past Rolla, improve record Staff Writer
Women s
soccer roared again with a rematch against the University of
Missouri-Rolla on Oct. 2. The
first meeting of the year between the teams saw the Lady Lions come out
on top 8-2, and the game was capped off with a four goal performance by
Ashley Munnelly, sophomore midfielder. Southern
came into the game with a 6-1 (2-0) record and a lot of confidence.
Prior to the game, it wasn t overlooking UMR, said Geoff VanDeusen,
head coach. We
can t overlook this team because they will be hungry to beat us, he
said. We need to focus on this game and not take this team for
granted. We
need to come out and play hard, said Jenni Johnson, freshman
midfielder. Last time when we played this team, we didn t explode
out of the gates. We need to put the game away early. Southern
defeated Rolla 1-0 on an unassisted goal by Amber Phipps at 96:15 in
overtime. The shot took a bad hop off of the UMR goalkeeper. The win
takes the Lady Lions record to 7-1 (3-0). After
Rolla, the Lady Lions take on Northwest Missouri State at 6 p.m. on
Friday at Bodon Field. We
are playing with a lot of confidence right now, VanDeusen said.
We ve shown a lot of heart, and we ve proved our ability to put
the ball in the net. We re
doing a good job of not overlooking our opponents. We have stuck to our
game plans and stayed consistent with our attack. Part
of the reason for the Lady Lions record may be due to the fact they
have outscored their opponents 23-13. Munnelly has 23 points this
season, which includes 10 goals, three assists and three game winning
goals. I
think we ve been playing well and improving every game, Johnson
said. We re looking better as a team every day. VanDeusen
said the team needs to stay focused and keep playing hard. He said team
continuity will be a vital factor if it is to win the MIAA championship. |