Roos Fall to (RV) Wisconsin in Season Opener

Thursday, August 19

Kansas City, Mo.

7:00 PM

Kansas City

0-1-0, 0-0-0

(RV) Wisconsin

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Wisconsin	3	1	4
Kansas City	0	0	0

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Roos Fall to (RV) Wisconsin in Season Opener

8/19/2021 9:40:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

KC adjusted from the first half to the second, but it was not enough against the experienced Badgers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City women's soccer opened up its season against (RV) Wisconsin on Thursday evening, falling to the Badgers in a 4-0 decision. Rileigh Kuhns placed a shot on goal, while Kassi Ginther provided an impressive 59 minutes in her first start as a Roo.

KEY MOMENTS

7' - The Roos earned the first corner kick of the game, threatening in the attacking third, but Wisconsin were able to keep KC out of the goal.
12' - Wisconsin struck first with a goal that wrapped around the outstretched arms of freshman goalkeeper Natasha Richardson
14' - Kuhns earned KC's lone shot attempt of the night, turning and firing a shot from the top of the box that was saved by the Badgers' keeper.
16' - The Badgers struck again to make the score 2-0, this time on a ball that bounced around in the box before sneaking into the net.
18' - Kassi Ginther made a solid tackle to get the Roos moving in the right direction, but Wisconsin quelled the threat.
35' - The Badgers find the net for the third and final time in the first half on a set piece out of the corner.
44' - Richardson made a pair of outstretched saves to keep the score where it was going into the half.
51' - Wisconsin found the goal for the fourth and final time.
57' - On a free kick on the edge of the attacking third, the Roos put the ball into the box and onto the foot of Ginther, who put it past the Badgers' keeper, but the goal was called offsides.
90' - The Roos shored up their defense in the second half, allowing just two shots on goal.

STATS TO NOTE

Freshmen Natasha Richardson, Emma Byrne, Kayda Kamolz, and Lily Stedman earned the first starts of their Kansas City careers.
Richardson saved five shots in her first-career regular season Roo action.
Senior defender Emma Wilson led all Roo outfield players in minutes with 81.

COACH JESS SMITH, QUOTED

"We take a lot from this game. Wisconsin is a very talented team, they're very organized and play a really dynamic formation. I felt like we came out and, despite giving up three goals in the first half, were more organized in the second half. I think we'll take a lot from this game going forward."

UP NEXT

The Roos play host to Missouri State on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Durwood Soccer Stadium.