COLUMBIA, Mo. — @MizzouSoccer (1-2-1) suffered a loss in their home opener against Northwestern (4-0-1) in overtime, falling 1-0. The two teams battled it out into overtime, but a Kylie Fisher goal in the 93rd minute that bent into the upper right corner of the goal from outside the 18-yard box gave the Wildcats the narrow victory. Both teams saw plenty of scoring chances, with the Tigers tallying 13 shots while the Wildcats totaled 19.
TURNING POINT
During a four minute stretch during the middle of the second half, the Tigers had multiple chances to score but Northwestern freshman goalie Mackenzie Wood fought off all of Mizzou's scoring chances. Regular time featured a number of momentum swings but neither team could come up with a crucial tally.
After rallying back and forth during the first 90 minutes of play, the Wildcats ended the game with a strike from the edge of the 18-yard box. Sophomore midfielder Kylie Fisher recorded her first goal of the season, giving the Wildcats their fourth win of the 2018 campaign.
TOP TIGERS
- Redshirt junior Bethany Coons (Union, Mo.) totaled three shots and played a season-high 79 minutes.
- Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey (Plainfield, Ind.) recorded five saves and remained in the box despite saving an injury-posing shot in the first half.
GAME NOTES
- Freshmen forward Julissa Cisneros (Moreno Valley, Calif.) and defender/midfielder Ariela Beharry (Coral Springs, Fla.) both earned their first career starts, with Beharry also recording a career high in minutes played.
- Mizzou's defense held Northwestern's high-powered offense scoreless in the first half for just the second time this season.
- Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey's (Plainfield, Ind.) five saves brought her save total to double digits this season, with 10 total saves in just three games played.
- Mizzou's 13 shots marked the third time the Tigers recorded double-digit shot attempts this season.
- Sophomore midfielders/forwards Bella Alessi (Fort Collins, Colo.) and Lindsey Whitmore (Henderson, Nev.) both recorded a season-high in shot attempts with two apiece.
- Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey (Plainfield, Ind.) and junior defenders Anna Frick Webster Groves, Mo.) and Peyton Joseph (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) went the distance for the Tigers, playing all 97 minutes of the game.
UP NEXT
The Tigers host TCU at home on Sunday, September 2 at 6:30 p.m. The game will air on SEC Network Plus.
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