Offense Erupts as Roos Blow Past Northern Colorado

Sunday, September 22

Kansas City, Mo.

1:00 PM

Kansas City

6-1-3, 0-0-0

Northern Colorado

2-9-0, 0-0-0

Northern Colo.

Kansas City

Photo by: Syd Siemens

Offense Erupts as Roos Blow Past Northern Colorado

9/22/2024 4:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Kansas City scored its most goals since 2019 to end non-con play with a win

KANSAS CITY - Kansas City Women's Soccer (6-1-3) closed out non-conference play on a high note this afternoon, blowing past Northern Colorado (2-8-0), 4-1. The Roos went up big in the first half, using an opening goal from Lily Stedman and two by Adriana Benassi to build a three-goal advantage. A goal by Madison Page early in the second half sealed the deal for Kansas City, who finishes non-conference play with its most wins since 2019.

KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS

12' / 0-0 | Lily Hollis found a running Page on the right side of the field, drawing a lot of attention from the Bears' defense as she entered the box. Meghan White found a soft spot in the defense and Page centered the ball her direction. White let a shot rip, glancing off of the crossbar and out of bounds.
25' / 1-0 | The same opportunity opened up for the Roos again, this time it was Kayda Kamolz finding a streaking Benassi. Northern Colorado committed its attention to Benassi, who laid the ball off to Stedman for the go-ahead goal.

Right place, right time and a what a ???? finish from @lilystedman18 #ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/DXdhQT5OVP pic.twitter.com/nruin9AOlP
— Kansas City Women's Soccer (@KCRoosWSoccer) September 22, 2024

36' / 2-0 | Ririka Kamimura played a ball forward to Benassi, who got behind the Bears' defense and had a one-on-one with keeper Maddie Smith. Her first shot attempt was saved away, but she repossessed the ball and deposited it into the back of the net.

Nothin' but @Adrianabenassi_ ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/mumu4FCH8T pic.twitter.com/rsWb5HjqGO
— Kansas City Women's Soccer (@KCRoosWSoccer) September 22, 2024

41' / 3-0 | Sophia Limongi pinged a long ball forward to Benassi, who out-muscled a defender to win the ball, putting it past Smith for her second goal of the game.

She got another one, just like the other one, SHE HAS TWO @Adrianabenassi_ ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/VDqOFLJhN3 pic.twitter.com/w5XG7o6sBY
— Kansas City Women's Soccer (@KCRoosWSoccer) September 22, 2024

57' / 4-0 | Kansas City took a throw in on the edge of the attacking third, which was brought back to Lily Hollis. A cross was sent into the box by Hollis and brought down by Kamolz, left on the edge of the six-yard box. Page came sliding in and knocked the ball into the back of the net to extend the Roos' lead.

Slip, slide and SCORE @madisonjpage ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/ba55s6g0cD pic.twitter.com/484qTArH1a
— Kansas City Women's Soccer (@KCRoosWSoccer) September 22, 2024

77' / 4-1 | Northern Colorado got onto the scoresheet with a goal by Lauren Woodhull from five yards outside of the box.

STATS TO NOTE

Kansas City's four goals was the most scored by a Jess Smith-coached team and was the program's most since a 5-1 win over Chicago State on Nov. 2, 2019.
Benassi logged her second brace of the season, the first coming against Emporia State on Aug. 22. She is the first Roo with two multi-goal games since Rylan Childers and Kelsey Mothershead both did so in the 2018 season.
Benassi and Page both advance to nine total points on the season, tied for the team lead and sixth-best in the Summit.
The Roos are now 10 games into the season and have not allowed an opponent to score more than one goal in a game. That is a program record, with the previous best being seven-straight games to start the 2019 season.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Head Coach Jess Smith | Adriana Benassi

UP NEXT
The Roos open conference play at home against Denver at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening.