PITTSBURG - Junior forward
Sammie Edwards claimed a match-winning goal at 63:13 to send the No. 8 Pittsburg State University Gorillas past the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats Thursday (Oct. 15) at the Gorilla Soccer Pitch.
For the Gorillas (11-0-4, 5-0-4 MIAA) the win keeps them in the race for the MIAA regular season title with 19 points to tie momentarily with Washburn atop the league standings. For NWMSU (2-8-3, 2-4-2 MIAA) they remain at eight points in the conference standings to be tied for eighth, the top eight teams in the standings will advance to the MIAA Tournament with the opening round matches being hosted by the top four seeds.
Edwards in the 63rd minute sealed the match with an outside the 18-yard box right footed far post strike that beat a diving Leyah Scott.
Makenna Herrick was credited with the assist after laying the ball off to Edwards on the edge of the box.
Abby Hoffman at 66:28 had a far post shot beat Scott but hit the far post and bounced away from the goal in what could have made it 2-0.Â
Jocelyn Kramar claimed her ninth solo shutout of the season with one save in 90 minutes.
Pittsburg State finished the match with a 17-3 advantage for shots, 7-1 for shots on goal and 11-0 for corner kicks over NWMSU. Edwards finished as the match leader for shots on goal (2) while
Macy Malik and Hoffman each collected a match-high three shots.
Up next for the Gorillas will be Senior Day against Missouri Western State University, Sunday (Oct. 18). Kickoff from the Gorilla Soccer Pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. (CT) with the eight Gorilla seniors being honored in a pre-match ceremony.
