CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri women's soccer (0-2-0) fell on Thursday night to Southern Illinois (1-0-2) by a final score of 1-0 from Houck Field. 
 
The Salukis edged the Redhawks in shots for the match with an 11-8 advantage led by Guliana Ballstreri (2). Two Redhawks registered multiple shots on Thursday as freshman forward Alli Saviano and midfielder Elizabeth Rater finished with two shots apiece.
 
For Saviano, the start was the first of the season for the freshman from Columbia, Mo. due to the first match of the season (8/15) being postponed. She played the full 90-minutes in Thursday's match. 
 
Four other Redhawks played the full 90-minute shift on Thursday in Rater, Kristin Anderson, Alayna Jakul, and midfielder Justi Nelson. Nelson finished the match with a shot-on-goal. 
 
The Redhawks and Salukis played to a 0-0 draw at halftime behind a save from goalkeeper Sophia Elfrink. SIU outshot SEMO 7-4 in the first 45. 
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Madison Geisler started the second half for the Redhawks as she made a save late in the second half. 
 
The Salukis got on the board midway through the second 45 as Sophia Schlicklin took a pass from Dana Cruz and scored past Geisler to give SIU a 1-0 advantage. 
 
SEMO would not go away quietly. Elizabeth Rater, who scored the goal on Sunday night, fired another shot from distance that was knocked away by SIU goalkeeper Fabiana Solano. 
 
The goal proved to be the difference as the Redhawks could not find the equalizer to give SIU the 1-0 victory. 
 
Looking Ahead
SEMO Soccer will be back in action on Sunday, September 1, when they host Indiana State. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m., CT. from Houck Field.