Sept. 9, 2011
Box Score
The Missouri State women's soccer team (3-3-1) and battled the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-2-1) for 110 minutes on Friday night at Plaster Field. The teams racked up a combined 46 shots, but the match ended in a scoreless double-overtime draw.
"It was a pretty physical match, but we did a good job of keeping our rhythm," commented assistant coach Drew Fitzgerald after the game. "Our backline defended passionately and covered very well. They did a good job of clearing balls off the line. Teahan came up with a huge save in overtime to give us a boost of energy to finish the match strong."
Senior goalkeeper Jessica Teahan recorded her second consecutive shutout. She made 12 saves and got four others from her teammates. Teahan's biggest save came in the second overtime when she saved Tulsa's Bradi Hinch on an awarded penalty kick.
Michelle Sommer led all Bears with seven shots. She recorded three shots on goal. Tiffany Laughlin chipped in three shots and the only other MSU shot on goal. Missouri State had 17 total shots in the match.
The Bears will continue the home weekend on Sunday afternoon when they face Oral Roberts at 2:00 p.m. at Cooper Soccer Plex, the host site of the 2011 State Farm MVC Women's Soccer Tournament. MSU has shut out ORU in the last two meeting, 4-0 last season in Tulsa and 5-0 in 2009 at Plaster Field and have a three-game winning streak against ORU.
Sunday's match is also youth day at Cooper. Following the match against ORU, the women's soccer players and coaches will host a soccer clinic for pre-high school soccer players. The clinic is free and will include skills challenges, interactive games and finishing drills. Players are encouraged to bring their own soccer ball and shin guards. The Bears will have a barbecue following the clinic for the first 100 youth to sign up for the clinic at the match. Missouri State will also host an autograph session after the match with free schedule posters available for all fans.
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