St. Louis – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's soccer team clinched a spot in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament with a 2-0 win over Rockhurst on Saturday evening at Don Dallas Field. The Tritons improve to 10-1-2, 9-0-1 GLVC while the Hawks drop to 8-3-2, 6-3-1 GLVC.
UMSL had the game's first good scoring chance in the 12th minute as
Madi Riege's shot hit off the right post and caromed out.
Rockhurst had a chance shortly before halftime but
Allysa Wolf made the save to keep the game scoreless.
The Tritons finished the first half with a 7-3 edge in shots including 3-1 in shots on goal.
UMSL broke the scoreless deadlock in the 53rd minute.
Olivia Lautz made a run through a series of defenders and crossed the ball across the box to
Maddie Clark who headed it past Sydney Schnarr for her third goal of the season.
The Hawks applied pressure halfway through the half and a had a couple of scoring chances. Lexxi Matzke put a shot on goal in the 67th minute that was saved by Wolf and then in the 70th minute Matzke hit the right post.
The Tritons got an insurance goal in the 80th minute. UMSL won a throw-in on the far side of the field.
Maddy Kuhn threw it into the box and
Ella Anselm flicked it on and hit off
Ella Hickam's shoulder for her second goal of the season.
The Tritons finished the contest outshooting Rockhurst 18-8 including 8-3 in shots on goal. Wolf made three saves in the contest as UMSL posted its fourth straight shutout.
The Tritons begin a two-game road trip on Wednesday (Oct. 14) as it travels across the Mississippi River to take on McKendree at 5 p.m. at Leemon Field.
