Springfield, Mo. – The Maryville women's soccer team scored early in each half and used great defense in the last part of the match to earn a 2-1 victory over Drury Friday morning at Harrison Stadium in Springfield, Mo.
 
What Happened – The Saints offense got things going early as Amanda Kaltwasser found the back of the net off a rebound in the 12th minute to give Maryville an early 1-0 advantage. The goal for Kaltwasser was her first of the year. The Saints held a 10-2 advantage in shots over the Panthers in the first half with five of those being on goal. Kennedy Reeser extended the Saints lead in the 65th minute as she collected a pass from Madison Canoy on a 2-on-1 breakaway and found the empty net to give Maryville a 2-0 advantage. The Panthers answered four minutes later with a goal to cut the Saints lead to 2-1. The Saints defense continued to shine as they only allowed one shot over the final 20 minutes of the contest.
 
Inside the Numbers – The Saints outshot the Panthers 17-4 in the match with 11 of those shots being on frame. Claudia King paced Maryville with five shots. Alison Riddle garnered her first win of the year with one save. 
 
Records – Maryville – 2-1-3, 1-1-1 GLVC
            Drury – 0-6-1, 0-3-0 GLVC
 
Up Next – The Saints continue their weekend road trip as Maryville travels to Liberty, Mo. to take on William Jewell Sunday afternoon. The match is set to begin at noon.