By: Luke Rinne, Assistant Sports Information Director
Box Score
(Romeoville, Ill.) – The Missouri S&T Lady Miners made it two wins in a row this weekend as it sandwiched a pair of goals around a Lewis goal 10 minutes apart early in the second half, and then held for a 2-1 win on Sunday in Romeoville, Ill.
The opening half was scoreless though both sides had some good scoring opportunities. The Lady Miners (2-1, 2-1 GLVC) opened the game strong dominating the first seven minutes taking four shots including two on goal that were saved by Megan George.
Morgan Lockowitz (Trenton, Ill./Wesclin ) had a chance late in the first half to put S&T on the board but her shot was turned away by George to keep it scoreless.
The Lady Miners were outshot by the Flyers (2-2, 2-1 GLVC) 7-6, but had three shots on goal to just one for Lewis. S&T had five corner kicks in the frame to one for the Flyers.
The Lady Miners struck first in the contest scoring 5:22 into the second half when Melia Miller (Richardson, Texas/J.J. Pearce) scored off a cross from Kimberly Ekholm (Houston, Texas/Cy-Springs ) right in front of the goal for her first of the year.
Lewis tied it nearly nine minutes later taking advantage of a mistake by S&T as Libby Cooper scored an unassisted goal.
It didn't stay tied for long though as the Lady Miners scored 0:32 later when Lockowitz scored the game winner off the rebound of a rebound of a shot by Melissa Young (Jefferson City, Mo./Helias).
Lewis had a couple of opportunities in the final 10 minutes but the S&T defense stood tall blocking one shot and then Stacey Luquette (St. Amant, La./St. Amant ) made a huge save off a header from Amanda Slove with less than eight minutes remaining.
The Flyers had one more crack at tying the game but Fran Abate's shot in the 87th minute went wide left.
Miller tried to tack on an insurance goal with 0:10 left but George turned her aside.
Lewis finished the contest outshooting the Lady Miners 16-13, but S&T put eight shots on goal as opposed to only three for the Flyers.
The Lady Miners return home this coming weekend for a brief two-game home stand beginning on Friday night against Rockhurst at 7:30 p.m.
