ST. LOUIS -- The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's soccer team fell 3-2 to Washburn in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament on Saturday afternoon at World Wide Technology Soccer Park.
The Ichabods (14-3-6) opened the scoring in the 38
th minute off a corner kick. Shaye Taylor knocked home the loose ball, poking it into the right side netting off Bricelyn Betts service on a corner kick that deflected off the hands of
Rylee Griffith.
Washburn added another just a little over a minute later when Aubrey Tanksley found space on the right side. Tanksley took a touch to the top of the box and then fired a shot that arced across the face of the goal and went in at the far post to make the score 2-0.
The Tritons answered early in the second half.
Josie Maddox, playing on the wing, found
Rachel Skyberg in the center of the field. Skyberg played
Ella Anselm through on the inside where Anselm finished to the left post, beating Washburn's keeper one on one.
And it would be Anselm again seven minutes later in the 58
th minute.
Aubree Wallace had space on the right side, beat her defender, and sent in a cross that Anselm, at the center of the six-yard box, flicked in with a well-timed header to even the score at two.
But the final goal of the afternoon came from the Ichabods Leah Henke, who put away her own rebound to regain the lead for Washburn in the 62
nd minute
The Ichabods outshot the Tritons 14-12 in the contest including 9-7 in shots on goal.
The Tritons conclude their season with a record of 15-5-2. The 15 wins are tied for second most in a single season in school history.