University of Missouri
4-0-0
Xavier
2-1-1
Mizzou Soccer Victorious in 3-2 Double Overtime Win Over Xavier
9/1/2019 4:14:00 PM | Soccer
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Senior Sarah Luebbert (Jefferson City, Mo.) converted a penalty kick in the 106th minute to secure a 3-2 double overtime win for Mizzou soccer over Xavier on Sunday afternoon in Columbia, Mo. The win was the Tigers' fourth consecutive to start the year with a perfect 4-0 record, while the Musketeers fell to 2-1-1.
TURNING POINT
With the score knotted at 2-2 in double overtime, Mizzou was awarded a penalty kick after freshman Janna Singleton (DeSoto, Texas) was brought down in the box. Luebbert stepped to the spot and slotted the game-winner off the left post and into the back of the net. The tally was the second of the match for Luebbert, who now has seven points on the young season.
The Tigers started off fierce as Luebbert scored within the first two minutes of the game to as Mizzou grabbed a quick 1-0 lead.
The beginning of the second half mirrored the first. In the 49th minute, Mizzou capitalized on a set piece to take a 2-0 advantage. Redshirt senior Madison Lewis (Zionsville, Ind.) headed a free kick from freshman Eryka McIntyre (Fort Worth, Texas) in front of the net. The ball found the head of senior Peyton Joseph (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), who headed in the ball over the goal line for her first career score.
Xavier pulled one back in the 57th minute on a goal from Jackie Richards. The Musketeers continued to pressure the Mizzou defense in the waning minutes and tallied the equalizer off an Emily Burton goal with only 52 seconds left in regulation.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Bryan Blitz
"All of the hard work we're putting in is really paying off. Right now our team is sticking together. That was a good team, Xavier gave us all we could handle. We bent, and we've been bending, but like I told our team, we can't keep having these type of games."
Senior Sarah Luebbert
We definitely want to keep moving forward and focusing on starting early and finishing out the games for a full 90 minutes. It's really reassuring and nice to know we have a team that's going to fight until the final minute."
NOTES
- This is the first matchup between the two teams in program history.
- 2012 is the last season the Tigers started the season 4-0
TOP TIGERS
- Senior Sarah Luebbert scored her 22nd and 23rd career goals in the match
- Redshirt sophomore Peyton Bauman recorded a career high for saves with six
- Redshirt senior Madison Lewis notched her fourth career assist during the second half of the match.
- Senior Peyton Joseph earned her first career goal in the second half
UP NEXT
Mizzou plays their third match of a six-game homestand against Murray State at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday at Audrey J. Walton Stadium. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
Visit MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou Soccer. You can also find the Tigers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by following @MizzouSoccer
Team Stats
Sarah Luebbert (1)
Assisted By: Madison Lewis
GOAL by MIZ Sarah Luebbert (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Madison Lewis, goal number 1 for season.
1:09
Peyton Joseph (1)
Assisted By: Madison Lewis , Eryka McIntyre
Header GOAL by MIZ Peyton Joseph, Assist by Madison Lewis and Eryka McIntyre, goal number 1 for season.
48:34
RICHARDS, Jackie (2)
Assisted By: LEWIS, Carrie
GOAL by XU RICHARDS, Jackie, Assist by LEWIS, Carrie, goal number 2 for season.
56:53
BURTON, Emily (1)
Assisted By: THISS, Maddie
GOAL by XU BURTON, Emily, Assist by THISS, Maddie, goal number 1 for season.
89:08
Sarah Luebbert (2)
MIZ Sarah Luebbert PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 2 for season.
105:38
