Limongi Scores in Loss to Tulsa

Sunday, September 5

Tulsa, OK

2:00 PM

Kansas City

2-4-0, 0-0-0

Tulsa

3-2-1, 0-0-0

Kansas City

Tulsa

Limongi Scores in Loss to Tulsa

9/5/2021 4:48:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Sophia Limongi found the back of the net in the 55th minute, but Tulsa were too much for the Roos

TULSA, Okla. - Kansas City Women's Soccer were off the mark today against Tulsa, falling in a 5-1 decision. Sophia Limongi scored the Roos' lone goal, a 35-yard screamer on a free kick.

KEY MOMENTS

8' | The game started off evenly with the teams trading punches. Tulsa attempted to send the ball into the box, but Emma Wilson was there to head it away and send the Roos the other direction.
17' | Anna Jennings and Kayda Kamolz built Kansas City's first offensive attack of the day, but the ball trailed out of bound for a Tulsa goal kick.
20' | Tulsa were the first to strike on a ball right in front of the net.
29' | The Golden Hurricane quickly extended their advantage just nine minutes later.
37' | Mackenzie Caldwell earned her first save of the game to keep the deficit at two going into the half.
52' | Rileigh Kuhns earned KC's first shot of the game, but it was saved by the Tulsa keeper.
53' | The Tulsa lead was made three goals early into the second half, despite a strong outstretched effort by Caldwell.
55' | After the Roos drew a foul on the edge of the attacking third, Sophia Limongi put the free kick towards the goal, perfectly placing it in the upper right corner for a goal.
62' | With Tulsa on the attack, Caldwell made a diving save to keep the Golden Hurricane out of the goal.
72' | The Roos strung together some offense midway through the second half, putting up three shots in four minutes. Kayda Kamolz was the final of the three, sending her shot wide of the goal.
86' | With Kansas City pressuring forward, Tulsa found cracks in the back line and added two more goals in the final 10 minutes.

STATS TO NOTE

Limongi's goal was her first of the year and the second of her career, with the first coming in a 3-2 victory over South Dakota last season.
After not taking a shot in the first half, Kansas City began to found its stride in the second, finishing the game with seven shot attempts.
Wilson and Limongi both played the full 90 minutes for the Roos.

COACH JESS SMITH, QUOTED

"We were obviously chasing the game today, and had to change our formation to get numbers in the attack. In doing so, we gave up space in the back. Our energy and fight just weren't good enough today, so I'm very disappointed coming off a good performance on Friday."

UP NEXT
The Roos return to Durwood Soccer Stadium for their next two games, taking on Iowa on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Creighton on Sunday at 2 p.m.