Roos Stage a Comeback for Fifth Consecutive Result

Thursday, September 21

Fargo, ND

6:30 PM

Kansas City

1-3-6, 0-0-1

North Dakota State

4-3-3, 0-0-1

Kansas City

North Dakota St.

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Roos Stage a Comeback for Fifth Consecutive Result

9/21/2023 9:25:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Mir's second half goal earns the Roos their first result in conference play

FARGO, N.D. – Kansas City Women's Soccer (1-3-6, 0-0-1) opened Summit League play this evening against North Dakota State (4-3-3, 0-0-1) in a close battle that ended in a 1-1 draw. The Bison got off to a hot start with a 31st minute goal, but the Roos rallied in the second half. A Gigi Mir goal earned the Roos a result in their first conference game of the season.

KEY MOMENTS

2' / 0-0 | Riley Moore made a nice save early in the match to keep the game scoreless.
31' / 0-1 | North Dakota State hit a corner into the box and knocked it in for the game's first goal.
38' / 0-1 | The Roos placed a corner kick in the middle of the six-yard box and allowed several shots, but Kansas City could not covert.
48' / 1-1 | Lily Stedman passed the ball to Mir who knocked the shot into the top left corner to even things up in the early second half.

Just Lovely @lilystedman18 ??@mir_gigi #ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/3JOpi98gej pic.twitter.com/Aj0gM7SS5D
— Kansas City Women's Soccer (@KCRoosWSoccer) September 22, 2023

69' / 1-1 | Moore made a diving save to prevent a goal and keep the game even.
82' / 1-1 | Another incredible save from Moore, on a booming kick in the bottom right corner, preserved the draw for the Roos.

STATS TO NOTE

For the third time in the last four matches, the Roos got down 0-1 and came back to earn a draw.
Mir played a season-high 58 minutes and knocked in her second goal of the season. Mir earned her first-career goal in the Roos most recent 3-3 draw against Tulsa.
This match marks the fifth consecutive match the Roos have earned a draw, the most in program history.
With four saves tonight Moore upped her season total to 50, double what she earned last season.
The Roos goal tonight pushed their season total to 10, averaging exactly one per match.

UP NEXT
The Roos will stay in North Dakota for a matchup with the Fighting Hawks on Sunday at 12 p.m.