Missouri Southern State University Athletics said the Lions women’s soccer team lost 4-0 to No. 7 Pittsburg State on Friday, Oct. 23, at Hal Bodon Field in Joplin. The loss left Southern with a 3-8-4 overall record and a 2-5-3 mark in MIAA play, according to the university’s announcement.
Pittsburg State scored three times in the first half and added a penalty-kick goal at 51:05, the announcement said. Presley Whitmire led the Lions with four shots, including three on goal. Millie Robshaw-Charlesworth made seven saves in the first half, and Bella Smith added four in the second. Southern made 11 saves while facing 37 shots, 15 of them on goal, according to the university.
The announcement listed Southern’s next home match against Newman for Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. at Hal Bodon Field. The match was designated Senior Day, with seven seniors scheduled to be recognized before kickoff, the university said.
