Ohio, and the rain, spoiled WKU soccer’s senior night, as the Bobcats defeated the Hilltoppers 2-1 Thursday night at the WKU Soccer Complex.
“We just need to stay the course now,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said.“I know our results haven’t been what we’ve wanted them to be, but a new year starts next week. We’ve been practicing really hard. Our practices have been great. I think it showed in tonight’s game. We just need to stay the course and keep getting after it in practice. Just keep getting better every day,”
In the off-and-on rain, WKU found themselves down 2-1 for the second game in a row, and were unable to find an equalizing score. The Bobcats scored first in the ninth minute, continuing the trend of opposing teams scoring quickly.
WKU tied the game in the 20th minute with a goal from senior Kayla Meyer, her fifth of the season. The Bobcats took the lead in the 29th minute and used stout defense to hold off WKU from tying it up. The Hilltoppers only managed seven shots in the game compared to the Bobcats’ 16.
Emma Tompkins made her first start of the season against Ohio, securing five saves.
The loss is WKU’s fourth in a row.
The Hilltoppers are now 2-5-0 on the season to conclude non-conference play. They will hit the road for three straight games to start conference play, starting with a match versus Louisiana Tech. The game will kick-off next Friday, Sept. 20th at 7 p.m.
