Columbia, Mo. - The Cougar women's soccer team got their 2022 campaign started with a contest at NCAA Div. 1 Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) on Sunday night in Cape Girardeau. Mo. A back-and-forth physical contest saw the Cougars press the Redhawks with seven shots on goal. A late goal from the Redhawks in the 81st minute gave SEMO the 1-0 win over the Cougars. In goal,
Victoria Heus played a solid full game and finished with seven saves.
Macie Lucas and
Grace Winegar each had two shots on goal.
Columbia poured on the offense early as they registered two shots and a corner kick in the first eight minutes of the game. From there, the Cougars and Redhawks played level for the remainder of the half.
Three minutes into the second-half, SEMO took a shot on an open goal, but a great defensive effort by
Ellie Hilton cleared the ball away. The Cougar defense held well until a loose ball was picked up by SEMO and converted just inside the box by Megan Heisserer, giving SEMO the 1-0 lead. The Cougars looked to rebound quickly but were unable to convert on a late corner kick.
