MATCH OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood women's soccer team picked up its first victory of the season on Friday evening, defeating the Drury Panthers by a score of 4-0 at Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Mo. With the win, the Lions improve to 1-1-1 on the season.
Morgan Weller gave Lindenwood an early 1-0 lead, netting her second score of the season, and the eventual game-winning goal, in the seventh minute of the match. Weller would notch an insurance tally in the 59th minute, giving the Lions a two-goal lead.
Katie Richter and
Emily Schneider also scored for Lindenwood, bringing the game to its final score of 4-0.
Lauren Greenstein made one save in goal for the Lions, en route to the shutout victory.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Morgan Weller – 2 goals, 1 assist
Katie Richter – 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 shots
Emily Schneider – 1 goal
Lauren Greenstein – 1 save
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Weller notched her team-leading second and third goals of the season, including the first game-winning goal of career. Weller has now established a new single-season career-high in goals with three.
-Richter picked up her first Lindenwood goal and assist in the game. Richter's goal occurred in the 67th minute, while her assist came on Weller's game-winning score in the seventh minute.
- Schneider also added her first career goal as a Lion in the 81st minute of the match.
- Drury was issued a red card in the 50th minute of the match, forcing the team to play shorthanded for the duration of the match.
- The Lions outshot the Panthers by a total of 21-4, and held a 10-1 advantage in shots on goal.
- Lindenwood was awarded seven corner kicks, while Drury received zero.
UP NEXT
The Lions will return to action on Sunday afternoon for an 11:00 a.m. match against Missouri S&T at Hunter Stadium