WICHITA, Kan. – On a chilly Friday night, the Newman Women's Soccer returned home for a conference matchup against Missouri Western. This was another tough physical matchup from the opening whistle.
Key Sequence
In the 40
th minute, Fellicia Gerogiou, assisted by
Andrea Zwinkels, found the lower left corner of the net to give the Jets a 1-0 lead.
Scoring Plays
40' – Fellicia Georgiou,
Andrea Zwinkels
61' – Claire Meyers (MWSU), unassisted
How It Happened
The Jets would take 22(11) shots compared to Missouri Western's 7(4) shots. For most of the first half of this game both teams would have opportunities to score but weren't able to execute them. The first goal of the game wouldn't happen until the 40th minute, after a foul by Missouri Western set up a free kick for
Andrea Zwinkels. With a great pass from Zwinkels, Fellicia Georgiou was able to find the back of the net to give the Jets a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately for the Jets, the lead would only last till the 61st minute as Claire Meyers was able to beat
Jackie Lari to the bottom left of the goal to even the contest at 1-1. Neither team would be able to get anything working in the overtime periods.
What's Next
The Jets have another chance to gain ground in the conference standings as they play host to Northwest Missouri State on Sunday, October 27 with kick-off at 2:00 P.M.