Women’s Soccer Falls to No. 1 Missouri State in MVC Championship Semifinal

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - - The No. 4 Belmont Bruins (9-10-2, 5-4-1 MVC) faced the MVC regular season champion and top-seeded Missouri State Bears (12-4-3, 9-0-1) in a semifinal match of the conference tournament. The Bears struck twice in the first half and held Belmont scoreless to win, 2-0.
 
Scoring Action
 
Belmont applied early pressure and was resilient on defense. The Bruins kept Missouri State on their toes for the first 20 minutes of the half. Counterattacks and pressure from the Bears led to Missouri State's Julia Kristensen scoring the match's first goal in the 22^nd minute, assisted by Jane Hansen.
 
The Bears scored an insurance goal shortly after in the 36^th minute. Maggie O'Keefe notched her second goal of the season courtesy of an assist by Jenna Anderson.
 
Head Coach Kelsey Cameron
 What's Bruin

• Goalkeeper Amanda Waggoner made four saves and allowed two goals in her second start of the season.
• Reagan Ross and Abbigail Legg placed a shot on goal.
• Lillie Tabor is the only Bruin to start and play a full 90 minutes in all 21 matches.
• Sami Bird, Kennedy Wise, Allison Brockelman, Eliza Paisley and Lillie Tabor played the full 90 minutes.

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