Kansas City Dominant in Shutout Win Over Lindenwood

Sunday, August 25

St. Charles, MO

4:30 PM

Kansas City

2-0-2, 0-0-0

Lindenwood

2-2-0, 0-0-0

Kansas City

Lindenwood

Photo by: Jerod Fox

Kansas City Dominant in Shutout Win Over Lindenwood

8/25/2024 8:40:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Highlights

Sibbing and Brown combine for a clean sheet and three Roos score

By: Francie Wilson

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Kansas City Women's Soccer (2-0-2) brought the heat, defeating Lindenwood (2-2), 3-0, in sweltering temperatures. The Roos jumped to an early lead and never looked back, landing nine shots on frame against the Lions. Set pieces were critical in Kansas City's success, helping generate both first-half goals. Madison Page found the back of the net on a corner kick and Sophia Limongi replicated on a free kick. Limongi led the team in shots on goal with three and Page finished just behind with two.

The Roos kept the energy up in the second half, with Lily Hollis' goal coming three minutes into play. Kansas City's bench was another difference-maker in the matchup, documenting two goals. In her second career start for the Roos, Maddie Sibbing was relentless, logging three massive saves in 75 minutes. Audrey Brown helped secure the clean sheet for Kansas City, earning her first save as a Roo in the 88^th minute. Today's win marks Kansas City's best four-game opening stretch since 2019 when KC started the season 4-0.

KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS

22' / 0 – 0 | Lindenwood quickly carried the ball down the field launching off a shot outside the arc. Sibbing dove left, getting a piece of the ball and sending the shot wide to keep the game scoreless.,

22' | WHAT a touch from @MaddieSibbing ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC pic.twitter.com/QB3kqKjayr

— Kansas City Women's Soccer (@KCRoosWSoccer) August 25, 2024

25' / 1 – 0 | The Roos riffled a corner kick into the box and Page made contact forcing a save from the Lindenwood keeper. The ball bobbled between the two teams, but Page followed her shot, finding the back of the net.
41' / 2 – 0 | Brooke Amos took a free kick on the right side of the field, placing the ball in front of the Lindenwood goal. Limongi immediately made contact with the ball, but it once again bobbled between the two teams. Finally, Limongi got her head on the ball and finished, earning her first goal of the season.
44' / 2 – 0 | A Lindenwood corner kick gave them a scoring opportunity from a header. Sibbing's positioning and a quick one-handed save allowed the Roos to escape the situation unscathed.
49' / 3-0 | Kinsley Smith knocked a ball to the left side of the box. Hollis then maneuvered through traffic, nailing a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner out of reach of the Lindenwood keeper.

STATS TO NOTE

Limongi's goal marks her first of the season and most recent since Sep. 5, 2021, against Tulsa. The five-year starter earned a career-high three shots on goal in the matchup.
Today's win secures Kansas City's first Road victory since Oct. 14, 2022, when the Roos defeated South Dakota in Vermillion, 1-0.
Three of Kansas City's four goalkeepers have made appearances this season. This season marks the first time since 2021 that Kansas City had more than two goalkeepers appear in any given season.
Sibbing leads the team in saves with eight, three of which she earned tonight.
In its first four games of the season Kansas City has earned six goals from five different Roos. Last season, Kansas City had nine unique goal scorers across the season with just two in the first four games.

UP NEXT
The Roos return to Kansas City for a three-game home stretch. The Blue and Gold host Southern Illinois (2-0-2) on Thursday at 5 p.m.