Kansas City Falls in Road Battle with Leathernecks

Sunday, September 25

Macomb, IL

1:00 PM

Kansas City

1-7-3, 0-1-1

Western Illinois

3-4-3, 1-1-0

Kansas City

Western Ill.

Photo by: MSHVisual

Kansas City Falls in Road Battle with Leathernecks

9/25/2022 3:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

The Roos placed six shots on goal, but could not find the back of the net

MACOMB, Ill. - An early onslaught gave Western Illinois the advantage against Kansas City Women's Soccer, and the Roos could not recover, falling in a 1-0 decision. The bench gave Kansas City a spark, accounting for six of the team's 11 shot attempts.

KEY MOMENTS

11' / 0-0 | Mackenzie Caldwell was kept active early, facing ten shots and making three saves in the game's first 11 minutes.
18' / 0-1 | The Leathernecks' offensive attack continued, finding the goal on their 13th shot attempt of the day.
22' / 0-1 | Anna Jennings attempted the Roos' first shot of the day, forcing the WIU keeper to make a save.
41' / 0-1 | Kansas City faced three-straight shots in the span of a minute, with Caldwell making a save and the defense blocking the other two.
61' / 0-1 | Ririka Kamimura found room for the Roos' first shot of the second half, but it was high of the mark.
75' / 0-2 | The Leathernecks doubled their lead midway through the second half.
79' / 0-2 | Kansas City tried to respond quickly, with Sophia Smith, Jennings and Emma Byrne each placing shots on target within four minutes of the WIU goal.
87' / 0-2 | Byrne and Holland Hawkins each had chances in the game's final minutes, but neither shot scored.

STATS TO NOTE

After being out-shot 21-2 in the first half, the Roos responded by winning the second half shot battle, 9-2.
Jennings, Byrne and Katie Stephens each attempted two shots on the day.
Caldwell made seven saves on the day, her second-most this season.

UP NEXT
The Roos will rest for the week before traveling to Tulsa, Okla. for a meeting with Oral Roberts next Sunday.