Box Score (Rolla, Mo.) – The Missouri S&T Lady Miners had plenty of opportunities but couldn't find the back of the net as it fell at home to Illinois Springfield 3-0 on Friday evening. The Prairie Stars (4-5-1, 3-5 GLVC) scored a pair of goals in the final 15 minutes of the first half and one late in the second for all the scoring.
UIS scored the first goal at the 30:55 mark as Erin Egolf found the back of the net from the far wing off a pass from Ashley Stariha. S&T (3-6-1, 3-6 GLVC) had a chance to tie the game in the 36^th minute. After Melissa Young (Jefferson City, Mo./Helias) had a shot blocked she got her rebound and tried to hit low liner inside the near post. Unfortunately for her Kelli Kubal was able to get just enough of a hand on it deflecting it wide.
The Prairie Stars scored again right before the break as Kaitlyn Logan headed home a cross from Liz Perrenot.
UIS finished the half outshooting the Lady Miners 9-6 and got four of those on goal as opposed to just two for S&T.
The Lady Miners came out firing in the second half but again couldn't find the back of the net. Leah Williams (Lawrence, Kan./Free State) hit the post in the 51^st minute which would have cut the lead in half.
At one point in the second frame S&T outshot the Prairie Stars 9-1, five of which were on goal.
Illinois Springfield put the game away in the 88^th minute as Hannah Fyfe converted off an S&T turnover for the final tally.
The Lady Miners finished the game with the edge in shots 15-13 and in shots on goal 7-6. Each team took six corner kicks while S&T was whistled for 11 fouls against three for UIS.
Young took six shots to lead the Lady Miners.
S&T returns to action on Sunday afternoon when it hosts Quincy beginning at 12 p.m.