Box Score

Columbia, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University men's soccer team gave a strong effort at Columbia College on Thursday evening, but fell 3-0.

In the first half the Cougars struck first in the 22nd minute, taking a 1-0 lead, and would add another goal in the final minute of the first half as SBU trailed 2-0 going into the break. In the second half the Bearcats came out with a renewed sense of energy, but Columbia extended their lead in the 67th minute to 3-0. The Bearcats got off six second half shots, but were unable to find the back of the net, as SBU would fall 3-0. In goal, Lajos Zadravecz picked up seven saves in the loss.

"It was a slow start for us," head coach Nick Pettit stated after the game. "We gave up two early goals, but we regrouped at halftime and played better in the second half. We had one goal called back due to an offsides call, but we still had our chances to score. There were a lot of positives in this for us too, but we just need to build on those, fix our mistakes, and look forward to the next game Saturday. We have a good group and they are coming along. The next 14 days are tough with minimal breaks, but many winnable games in this stretch. I'm proud of the boys for not giving up and still working."

SBU will be back in action on Saturday, September 5 for their home opener against Dallas Baptist. Play is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. from the SBU Soccer Field in Bolivar.