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SEMO v Columbia College
Bill Barrett
1
Southern Ind. USI (1-6-3, 0-0-1)
1
Southeast Mo. St. SEMO (0-6-1, 0-0-1)
Southern Ind. USI
(1-6-3, 0-0-1)
1
Final
1
Southeast Mo. St. SEMO
(0-6-1, 0-0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern Ind. USI 1 0 1
Southeast Mo. St. SEMO 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Soccer Earns First Result of Season Sunday with 1-1 Draw

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri women's soccer (0-6-1, 0-0-1 OVC) picked up the first result of the 2024 season with a 1-1 draw over Southern Indiana (1-6-3, 0-0-1 OVC) on Sunday afternoon from Houck Field. 
 
Sunday's contest was the annual Meg Herndon Donate Life game to honor former Redhawk soccer player Meg Herndon who tragically lost her life in a traffic accident. The Redhawks wore special edition blue and green jerseys to help raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. 
 
The Redhawks rifled 10 shots, with a season-best six on target, led by forward Cayla Koerner who finished with six total shots with four on goal. Koerner tied the match in the 53rd minute with her first goal of the season. 
 
Southern Indiana took an early goal lead with a goal from Emma Schut in the fourth minute. The ball bounced around in the box before finding Schut's right foot for the early goal advantage. 
 
USI led 1-0 at the half and held a 6-2 shot advantage over the Redhawks after the first 45-minutes. Sophia Elfrink, who played the full 90-minutes in the match, registered a pair of saves in the first half. 
 
The Redhawks turned it around in the second half, firing eight shots in the second period, including the game-tying goal. 
 
Prior to her goal, Koerner had a phenomenal look at the net as her shot ripped off the crossbar early in the second half. 
 
Then in the 53rd minute, a beautiful play began by a ball forward to Emily Baker who settled on the left sideline setup the chance. Baker passed the ball into Alli Saviano who then found Koerner in the box to tie the match at one. 
 
Koerner had one more final shot-on-goal with just seconds remaining but USI's goalie stopped the final attempt as the match concluded at one goal each. 
 
The Redhawks concluded the match with a 10-9 shot advantage over Southern Indiana. Sophia Elfrink finished with three saves. 
 
Defender Sophie Shrum made her first collegiate start in Sunday's match and was one of five Redhawks who played the full 90-minutes. 
 
Looking Ahead
SEMO soccer will return to action on Thursday, Sept. 26, to take on Tennessee Tech. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
 
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