ROLLA, Mo. — Missouri S&T men's soccer fell to Missouri-St. Louis 2-1 Sunday afternoon at Allgood-Bailey Stadium in its regular-season finale.
The Miners (8-7-1, 6-7-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference) took an early lead before the Tritons (7-6-3, 6-5-3 GLVC) scored twice to secure the victory.
Missouri S&T opened the scoring in the 18th minute when
Mike Banasik (Hjoerring, Denmark/Hjoering Gymnasium) found the back of the net off an assist from
Ian Conner (Las Vegas, NV/Northwest Career & Technical Academy) to give the Miners a 1-0 advantage.
Missouri-St. Louis responded late in the first half, with Brady Freeman scoring in the 42nd minute off an assist from Mason Niedbalski to even the score at 1-1 heading into halftime.
The teams battled through a scoreless stretch in the second half before the Tritons broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute. Gunther Jean-Louis scored the eventual game-winning goal to give Missouri-St. Louis a 2-1 lead.
The Miners continued to push for an equalizer in the closing minutes but were unable to find the back of the net again.
Missouri S&T finished with a 17-12 advantage in shots and earned nine corner kicks compared to four for the Tritons. Banasik led the Miners with the team's lone goal, while Conner recorded an assist.
Goalkeeper
Cavitt Bruhn (Plano, TX/Plano) made three incredible saves.
What's Next
Missouri S&T will await the announcement of the GLVC postseason field, which is determined on Tuesday. The Miners' postseason status and potential next opponent will be determined following the conference's announcement.
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