All you can ask for is a chance.
And the UMSL men's soccer team had that chance late in the second half, as
Bradley Fritsche delivered the free kick deep to the box.
UIS and UMSL clustered together, with UIS deflecting the shot into their own goal, tying up the GLVC quarterfinals.
The goal would have tied the match at 1-1, but a foul was called on
Leo Sowa, as the keeper went to the ground, removing the equalizer.
The chippiness ensued as tempers flared a bit, as both teams were in each others' faces a mere feet from the action.
Each team separated its own.
The Tritons watched the brief momentum dissipate, bringing an end to their season, as they fell to the host, 2-0, in the GLVC quarterfinals in Springfield, Il.
The Prairie Stars added another goal with fewer than three minutes remaining, as the blocked shot found its way back to Brinkman, who delivered the GLVC semifinals-clinching shot.
The Tritons finish the season 8-8-1.
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