COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Southeast Missouri women's soccer (3-2) opened its road trip to Colorado with a 2-1 victory over Colorado College (3-2) Thursday at Stewart Field.
Faith Liljegren put the Redhawks on the board early in the second minute before
Megan Heisserer netted the game winner at 55:50.
SEMO wasted no time and took an early 1-0 advantage 1:21 into the contest.
Alayna Jakul sent a cross to Liljegren who deftly popped the ball over goalkeeper Ally Wakeman's outstretched hand.
For Liljegren, it was her second career goal and first in 2022.
For Jakul, a freshman from St. Charles, Missouri, the assist was the first in her career as a Redhawk. She competed in 73 minutes, adding a shot in the second half.
The Tigers would then answer and knot the contest right before halftime. Shalom Prince evened the match at 1-1 off a pass from Kylie Smith in the 40th minute.
Colorado College outshot the Redhawks, 11-1 (3-1 SOG), in the opening half and finished with a shots advantage of 24-3 (7-2 SOG).
Heisserer then registered her second-straight goal (sixth in her career) and second-straight game winner in the 56th minute Thursday.
Heisserer received a pass from
Zoe Houston in the box before finishing with a strike to the right side of the net.
The assist was the first for Houston in a Redhawks kit.
Goalkeeper
Sophia Elfrink made six saves including four in the second half for her second-straight win (3-2 in 2022).
Emma Brune and
Natalie Jackson both competed in the full 90 minutes Thursday.
For Jackson, it was her fifth-straight full regulation game of the season.
For Brune, it was her third consecutive 90-minute game.
Colorado College held an 8-1 edge in corner kicks.
Lily Byrne notched a game high four shots (1 SOG) while Erin Ewers (2 SOG), Kaelin Enga (1 SOG), and Prince (1 SOG), all added three shots apiece.
The Redhawks next wrap up their Colorado tour with a Sunday afternoon match at Colorado State (2-1-0, 0-0-0 MWC) in Fort Collins, Colorado. Initial kick is scheduled for 3 p.m., CT from the CSU Soccer Field.
