KANSAS CITY – Maryville University women's soccer held on to a 3-2 win despite a second-half surge from Rockhurst University on Sunday afternoon. The Saints took a 2-0 lead in the first half before
Ashlyne Hunt's goal at 87:17 gave them the insurance they needed for the victory.
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Run of Play:
- Halle Ezell scored the first goal of the game at 7:28 when she jumped for a contested header and sent the Tori Calvert cross into the back of the net for a 1-0 advantage.
- Gigi Yurevich was forced to make the first of four saves today at 14:55 when Anna Lantz put a low shot on goal. Â
- In the 17th minute, Elsa Nilson-Hurtig collected a rebound off a deflected shot in a crowded box and sent a low shot by the goalkeeper to make it 2-0.
- Gabby Hennessy tested Yurevich again at 27:19 but was turned aside.
- The Hawks cut the lead in half on a goal from Sarah Gilmore at 54:10.
- With a little over three minutes remaining in the game, Ashlyne Hunt buried a header off a loose ball from a corner kick to make the lead 3-1.
- Rockhurst took the next kickoff, dribbled the ball into the Maryville goalkeeper's box, and found Anna Lantz for a goal to pull back within one at 87:17.
- Maryville held off one last Hawk push in the final two minutes to hang on to a 3-2 victory.
Scoring Summary:Â
- MU 1-0:Â Halle Ezell (3), 7:28
- MU 2-0:Â Elsa Nilson-Hurtig (3), 16:25
- MU 2-1:Â Sarah Gilmore (1), 54:10
- Assisted by; Cameron Murphy (1)
- MU 3-1:Â Ashlyne Hunt (3), 86:58
- MU 3-2:Â Anna Lantz (4), 87:17
- Assisted by: Halle Mallum (2)
Notes:Â
- Ashlyne Hunt picked up her first game-winner of the year on Sunday and the third of her career.
- Gigi Yurevich improved her record to 7-2-1 in her first 10 career starts.Â
- Maryville sits second in the Great Lakes Valley Conference after Sunday at 5-1-0, just behind first-place Drury University at 5-0-1.
Next Game:Â
- Friday, Oct. 6, vs. McKendree University
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Maryville Soccer Field
- 3:30 p.m.
