Lindenwood senior midfielder Alyssa Houck scored early in the second half to lead the Lions to a 1-0 victory over visiting Emporia State. The win moves Lindenwood to 5-8-1 overall and 2-4-1 in MIAA contests.
The first half was back-and-forth with both teams firing nine shots. Lindenwood had two tough shots on goal in the 16^th minute with Morgan Weller firing a shot to the Emporia State keeper. ESU made the save, but Becky Roberts collected the rebound, ripping another shot to the Hornet keeper, but was again denied. A late foul on Emporia State gave Lindenwood a great chance late as Samantha Linderer took a contested header that was pushed wide by the ESU keeper.
Lindenwood opened the second half with a flurry of activity. The Lions had four shots in the first five minutes of the second. Alyssa Houck tallied the first goal of the contest in the 52^nd minute. Morgan Weller sent the ball 20 yards downfield to a streaking Houck. Houck was one-on-one with the ESU keeper, ripping a shot past the goalie for her fourth goal of the year.
The Lindenwood defense was strong in the second half, as ESU did not get a shot off until the 73^rd minute. However, Mary McGilvray fended off a barrage of ESU shots late in the game to seal the 1-0 win for the Lions. It was her fourth shutout of the season.
Up next for the Lions is a road contest at Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Mo. on Oct. 20. Game time is set for 4 p.m.