On Wednesday the #8 OKWU Lady Eagles met the #5 Central Methodist Eagles on a neutral field in Overland Park, Kansas. In a tightly-contested match, a last-minute goal from Central Methodist propelled them to a win.

Recap:

• In the first half, neither team could find any offensive rhythm, as neither team scored during the first 45. CMU did produce 10 shots in the 1^st half to outpace OKWU, who only mustered 4.
• In the 2^nd, Central Methodist scored first when Roneisha Frank scored off the Sandra Jakobsen assist.
• In the 73^rd minute, Marjolen Nekesa drilled a penalty kick after CMU fouled the Lady Eagles inside the box.
• In the 89^th minute, after a foul on OKWU was called, Andrea Villar stepped up for a free kick. She booted it towards the goal and snuck it past OKWU's goalie to give CMU a 2-1 lead with less than a minute on the clock.
• OKWU could not break through the CMU defense in the final minute, falling to defeat by a 2-1 score.

Now the Numbers:

• CMU owned a significant shot advantage over OKWU, 20-6.
• OKWU only produced 3 shots on goal during the match.
• This was OKWU's first defeat since September 6, when they lost at John Brown.

Up Next:

• The Lady Eagles will travel to Ottawa for a KCAC matchup in their regular season finale on Saturday, October 30.