Kansas City
1-6-1, 0-0-0
Chicago State
1-7-1, 0-0-0
Late Heroics Lift Roos over Chicago State
9/16/2022 9:54:00 PM | Women's Soccer
A key save by Riley Moore and a winner by Lily Stedman led the Roos to victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A key penalty save and a beautiful goal led Kansas City Women's Soccer to its first win of the season, a 1-0 victory over Chicago State. Riley Moore protected the net with the first complete-game shutout of her career, while Lily Stedman scored her first-career game-winner.
KEY MOMENTS
- 8' / 0-0 | Kayda Kamolz was the first to take a shot on the day, heading a ball just to the left side of the net.
- 13' / 0-0 | Chicago State earned the first shot on goal, but Moore was there for the first of her four saves.
- 28' / 0-0 | Caijah Anderson let loose for a shot, but the Cougars' keeper was there for the save.
- 32' / 0-0 | Holland Hawkins won a physical ball in the box, popped up and fired a shot towards goal, glancing off the Chicago State keeper's hands for a corner kick.
- 53' / 0-0 | Anderson had another chance at goal, but the shot was saved once again.
- 66' / 0-0 | After the Cougars were granted a penalty kick, Moore read the shot all the way in, diving to her right and keeping the score knotted at zero.
66' | Absolutely massive save on the PK by @rileymoore002 to keep us scoreless in KC.#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/OmU5WsbCP2
— Kansas City Women's Soccer (@KCRoosWSoccer) September 17, 2022
- 75' / 1-0 | Morgan McLaughlin played a ball up the right sideline to Holland Hawkins, who sent a cross to the back-left post. Olivia Platt sent a touch to the middle of the box, where Stedman controlled the ball, reared back and sent the game-winner home.
.@HollandHawkins2 ?? @oliviaplatt_ ?? @lilystedman18 ?? GOAL https://t.co/IQPDCfQrGZ pic.twitter.com/ANkTsESwte
— Kansas City Women's Soccer (@KCRoosWSoccer) September 17, 2022
- 79' / 1-0 | Chicago State's last chance of the night came shortly after the goal, but Moore was there for the save.
STATS TO NOTE
- Moore's clean sheet was the first by a Roo since Mackenzie Caldwell posted back-to-back shutouts on Oct. 1 and 3 of last year.
- Anna Jennings attempted a career-high four shots, tying Stedman for the team-high.
- The Roos attempted a season-high 15 shots, placing eight on goal. KC has notched an accuracy percentage of at least .500 in each game this season.
THE ROOS, QUOTED
UP NEXT
The Roos turn around for another home game on Sunday afternoon, hosting Colorado State.
Team Stats
Lily Stedman (2)
Assisted By: Olivia Platt , Holland Hawkins
GOAL by Roos Stedman, Lily Assist by Platt, Olivia and Hawkins, Holland.
75:15
