Box score

BOLIVAR, Mo. -- It was a tale of two halves as the SBU soccer Bearcats took on the Missouri Western Griffons. SBU controlled the game for the first 45 minutes, but were unable to get a shot past the Western keeper. Missing those early chances came back to haunt the Bearcats, as Missouri Western was able to connect on a crossing pass in the 80th minute to steal the win 1-0.

SBU outshot the Griffons, 8-0 in the first half, but only two of those shots were on target; a pair of long strikes from Lindsey Boden and Caitlin Tull. The Western attack started to gain some momentum in the second half, taking the first five shots and winning three corners within the first 30 minutes after halftime. In the 80th minute, Missouri Western's Ashley Juravich took a cross from Audrey Henderson for the first and only goal of the match. SBU fought back in the closing minutes, as senior Kelly Isaac had a pair of shots at the equalizer, but both attempts were off target.

SBU falls to 6-8-2 on the season, and 4-8-1 in the MIAA. Missouri Western is now 8-9-1 overall, and 6-7-1 in the conference. The Bearcats close out their season next week, with three home matches. The Central Missouri Jennies come to Bolivar on Monday, November 2, for a make-up game that has twice been postponed for weather; kickoff is set for 2 p.m. On Thursday, November 5, the 'Cats will face the MIAA-leading Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks, at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 7 is the last home match for the senior Bearcats (Caitlin Tull, Rochelle Fowler, Heidi Lewis, Ashley Wilson, Emily Hamilton, and Shannon and Vanessa Roher), as they take on the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, starting at noon.