JOPLIN, Mo. - The Pittsburg State University women's soccer team picked up a 4-0 win at Hal Bodon Field to begin the Gorillas final weekend of regular season play on Friday (Oct. 23).
For the No. 7 Gorillas (13-0-4, 7-0-4 MIAA) the win moves them into second place in the MIAA standings at the end of the night with 25 points. No. 24 Washburn (26pts) and No. 19 Central Missouri (24pts) played to a scoreless tie today in Warrensburg, Mo. The trio of teams have secured the top three places in the conference standings and will host a MIAA Tournament Quarterfinal match at their home facility on Nov. 1.
Pittsburg State got on the board early from an outside the box free kick goal from
Sarah Peyton Webb, the first of her collegiate career at 3:08.
Rose Harden made it 2-0 at 21:22 with a goal from inside the six-yard box that MSSU (3-8-4, 2-5-3 MIAA) failed to clear multiple times. Making it 3-0 at 30:49 was
Sammie Edwards with a calmly finished strike near the six-yard box and
Piper Hughes at 51:05 finished off the scoring from the penalty spot.
As a team, PSU fired off a program record 37 shots with 15 being shots on goal while limiting the Lions to nine shots, five of which required a save from
Jocelyn Kramar. Kramar and the defensive unit have now recorded a shutout in 16 of 17 games this season.
Carrie Cunningham recorded a program record 10 shots in 38 minutes of action as
Sarah Peyton Webb led the team and match with four shots on goal.
Up next will be the regular season finale for the Gorillas against Central Missouri on Sunday (Oct. 25). Kickoff from the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg, Mo., is set for 1:00 p.m. (CT).
