STARKVILLE, Miss. – Southeast Missouri soccer (3-4) fell to undefeated Mississippi State (6-0) Friday afternoon, 3-1.
 
Southeast played the Bulldogs well despite playing the away game on short notice, scheduling the contest less than 48 prior to kickoff.
 
The Redhawks were outshot in the game, 17-9, but it was a tale of two halves. Southeast was outshot in the first half 10-4 but came out in the second half to hold MSU to seven shots while increasing the offense to five shots, including a goal by Maddy Cornell.
 
Esmie Gonzales led the way offensively for the Redhawks, taking four shots, placing one on goal, and recording her second assist of the season.

Hannah Compernolle, Maddi Karstens, and Lauren Kaempfe played the full 90 minutes of Friday's matchup. 
 
Kindra Lierz (2-4) suffered the loss in goal. The senior gave up three goals but made three stops against the Bulldogs. She continues to climb the all-times saves list, needing just 11 to tie the career record.
 
Catalina Perez (6-0) recorded the win for State. She allowed Cornell's second-half goal and made two saves. Cornell's goal was only the fourth goal Perez and the Bulldogs have allowed in six contests.
 
The Bulldogs drew four yellow cards and were called for 12 fouls as a team in the contest.
 
State scored the go-ahead goal in the 12^th minute. Brooke McKee headed her third goal of the season over Lierz to put State in front, 1-0. Mallory Eubanks picked up the assist.
 
Dexter, Missouri native MaKayla Waldner extended the lead to 2-0 in the 22^nd minute when she picked up a double pass from Gabrella Coleman and McKee and shot the ball into the left-hand side of the net.
 
Southeast was outshot in the first half, 10-4, but the Bulldogs only put one more shot on goal, 3-2. Gonzales owned two of SEMO's shots in the half.
 
The Bulldogs added to the lead in the 65^th minute on a miscue by Lierz. As she attempted to clear the ball out of the box, her kick deflected off Payton Gruenewald and trickled back into the net for Mississippi State's third goal.
 
Southeast jumped on the board in the 71^st minute. Katie Lever took a corner kick and passed it to Gonzales. Gonzales took the ball and crossed to the far side of the goal to a waiting Cornell who pushed the ball into the corner of the net to break up the shutout, 3-1. It was Cornell's second goal of her senior season.
 
In the 77^th minute, Waldner missed a penalty kick high to keep the score at 3-1.
 
The Redhawks open Ohio Valley Conference play next Friday at home against Tennessee Tech. That game is slated for a 6:30 p.m. start at Houck Field.