Roos Fight Until Final Seconds in Loss to Texas State

Thursday, September 1

San Marcos, TX

7:00 PM

Kansas City

0-4-1, 0-0-0

Texas State

5-0-0, 0-0-0

Kansas City

Texas St.

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Roos Fight Until Final Seconds in Loss to Texas State

9/1/2022 9:35:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

The Bobcats scored in the 75th minute, but KC had chances to equalize in the game's closing minutes

SAN MARCOS, Texas - After holding Texas State's potent offense scoreless for 74 minutes, a late goal downed a depleted Kansas City Women's Soccer side in a 1-0 loss on Thursday night. Mackenzie Caldwell earned her second start in goal on the young season, making a pair of saves on the night.

KEY MOMENTS

7' / 0-0 | Texas State had the first shot of the night, but it fell right into Caldwell's hands on the near post.
10' / 0-0 | Ririka Kamimura nearly put the Roos in front early, making a run between the Texas State center backs and sending a shot off the crossbar.
22' / 0-0 | The Roos had another early chance, with Meghan White ripping a shot from the right side of the box.
38' / 0-0 | Caldwell was called on for her second save of the evening, doing so easily on a shot from outside of the box.
63' / 0-0 | Sophia Smith made a daring tackle on the edge of the box and Sophia Limongi cleared the ball to keep KC out of danger.
75' / 0-1 | Texas State found the back of the net on a quick set piece to take the lead.
78' / 0-1 | Lillie Fields looked to equalize shortly after the Bobcats' goal, but the Texas State keeper kept the ball out of goal.
90' / 0-1 | A corner kick in the waning seconds of regulation gave Kayda Kamolz a header chance at goal, but a Texas State defender kept ball from crossing the goal line as time expired.

STATS TO NOTE

The Roos were out-shot by the Bobcats 7-to-5, but placed four shots on goal to Texas State's three.
Through two full starts, Caldwell is averaging one goal allowed per game.
Kansas City entered the evening with a short bench, leading to Caijah Anderson, Sophia Limongi and Sophia Smith all playing the full 90 minutes.
Lilyana Gonzalez came off the bench to play a season-high 68 minutes. It was the second-longest appearance of her career.

UP NEXT
The Roos will make the short trip to Lawrence, Kan. next Thursday for a meeting with Kansas. It will be KC's first meeting with Head Coach Jess Smith's alma mater since 2016.