SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) women's soccer (0-2-0) was defeated by the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis 5-0 in this evenings match.

How It Happened

1st Half: Start the match out strong, SMWC's defense held its own as the Pomeroys and UHSP found themselves tied after 25 minutes of play. At 26:35, Jordyn Besserman scored on an 18-yard shot that netted in the middle left of the goal (assisted by Cooper Fink). The Pomeroys would go into halftime trailing 1-0.

2nd Half: UHSP found its offensive attack and began to open the contest up behind another Jordyn Besserman goal (unassisted) from the corner of the box at 58:44. Seven minutes later, UHSP scored on a 50-year free-kick which bounced over the SMWC goalies head for another goal. At this point, the Pomeroys trailed 3-0. By 76:40, UHSP's Rachel Ray extended the lead 4-0 on a 15-yard goal that entered the left side of the net. With one second remaining, Rachel Ray scored the final goal (assist by Ashton Aguirre) to extend the lead to 5-0 and secure the victory. 

Comparable Stats

Shots | SMWC 4, UHSP 11

Shots on Goal | SMWC 2, UHSP 8

Corner Kicks | SMWC 0, UHSP 3

Fouls | SMWC 11, UHSP 10

Next Up

The women's soccer team will be back on its home pitch on Wednesday, September 23rd as they host Brescia University. The first touch is set for 5:00 p.m. ET.

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