Springfield, Mo. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's soccer team saw its 2026 season end with a 2-1 loss to Truman State in the semifinal round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament on Friday evening at Lake Country Soccer Complex in Springfield, Mo.
The Bulldogs (7-6-5) got the game's first goal in the third minute as Brady Lombardo found the back net of for his fourth of the season.
The Tritons responded in the 28th minute as
Gibson Hunt won back the ball and dribbled into the right side of the penalty area and crossed it into the center to a cutting
Brady Freeman who beat Owen Robben for his ninth goal of the season.
Truman finished the first half with a 9-8 advantage in shots but UMSL held a 4-3 edge in shots on goal.
The Tritons took the first three shots of the second half but were unable to put any on target. UMSL's first shot on goal in the second stanza came in the 79th on a shot from
Benjamin Ocampo that was saved by Robben.
The Bulldogs scored the game-winner with 3:40 left in regulation as Roman Scongamillo connected with Jacob Panagos, the GLVC's leading goal scorer, for the game-winner.
UMSL had a chance at the equalizer less than a minute later but Freeman was turned away by Robben.
The Tritons finished the contest with a 14-13 advantage in shots including 6-5 in shots on goal.
UMSL finishes its season with a record of 8-7-3 for its second winning season in three years.
