University of Missouri
Memphis
Missouri Defeats Memphis in Season Opener
9/18/2001 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Sept. 18, 2001
Aug. 31, 2001
Columbia, Mo.-The University of Missouri women's soccer team opened the 2001 season with a bang. The Tigers set history playing their first night game at Audrey J. Walton Soccer Stadium to a record-setting crowd of 1,926 fans.
Mizzou defeated Memphis 2-3 in the season opener to bring its record to 1-0 on the year. MU is 3-3 in home openers to date.
The Tigers played a poised and controlled first half. Junior midfielder highlighted as Mizzou's offensive force scoring two goals in the first half. She slammed a rocket shot into the top right corner of the net off a pass from Kristen Heil and Adriene Davis. Probst came back to score the Tiger's second goal unassisted when she collected a ball that was ricocheted off a Memphis defender for the score.
Melissa McLellan scored Missouri's third and game-winning goal of the game on another assist by Davis.
Although Memphis brought the game within one point, the emphasis of the Missouri defense left the game one sided. MU outshot Memphis 25-9, including 12 shots on goal. Goalkeeper Stephanie Krawczyk defended the box for MU making three saves.
Missouri continues the 2001 season with a game against North Texas on Sun., Sept. 2 at 1:00 p.m. The game will also be played at Audrey J. Walton Soccer Complex.
Coach Blitz Quotes
Thoughts on first game of season... "I saw some great things and I saw some nervousness on account of a new team. Overall, we are pleased that we grinded out... Our team, like this team, played until the end. No game is safe. I think that is a lesson we learned today.
Thoughts on 3-2 score... "We would never take anybody lightly but we should have finished two of our chances in the second half. Three and the game would have been put away. And we didn't, so I chalked that up to a little bit of youth."
Suzy Probst two goals... "Maybe she is the magic weapon. Her performance was definitely outstanding. She got tired in the second half but that is to be expected. She played the full 90 minutes. Overall, she was the player of the game."
Game Sunday... "This team (Memphis) has a lot of foreign kids, sophisticated players. I think North Texas is as athletic but not as sophisticated as Memphis. But they are going to give us problems with their athleticism.
