Box Score OMAHA, Neb. – Chelsi Rohloff's second half goal was not enough as the Omaha women's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to Missouri State in Springfield, Mo.
UNO is now 2-7 on the season, while MSU improves to 4-5-1 on the year.
The two teams played a scoreless first half. Missouri State had a 12-2 advantage in shots in the first period. Ava Doetsch had the Mavericks best scoring chance in the first half, but her shot was saved by the Missouri State keeper.
Omaha's offense came to life in the second half. Kyla Booker saw her header just sail wide in the 54th minute. Chelsi Rohloff gave UNO the lead in the 63rd minute. Rohloff tucked a shot under MSU's Laura Ketzer to give UNO a 1-0 lead. Kyla Booker was credited with the assist.
The Mavericks' lead lasted only ten minutes. Omaha was called for a foul in the penalty box, which resulted in a penalty kick for Missouri State. Molly Huber converted the penalty kick to tie the game at 1-1. The Bears' keeper kept the Mavericks from regaining the lead by making three saves in a span of 32 seconds midway through the second half. Kyla Booker and Lydia Holtmann each had shots just miss the target in the 86th minute of play. Molly Huber would score the game winner with 51 seconds left in the match for Missouri State. Huber, the ball, and UNO goalkeeper Haley Shelton all met at the near post. The ball would trickle into the goal in the scrum. The referee consulted with the lineman and deemed it a goal for the Bears. Lydia Holtmann had a chance with 12 seconds left in the game, but saw her shot go wide.
Holtmann led the Mavericks with five shots (two on goal). Kyla Booker had three shots and an assist. Chelsi Rohloff has two shots and a goal.
Haley Shelton made seven saves on the evening in the loss.
Omaha will travel to Saint Louis, Mo. to play the Saint Louis University Bellikins on Saturday, September 27. Kick-off is set for 4:00 p.m. at Hermann Field.
