Mizzou’s Milena Fischer battles Memphis’ Stacey Krafft for the ball during Sunday’s game in Columbia. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
| NCAA Women’s Soccer | 1 | 2 | Final |
| #10 Memphis (2-0) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Missouri (1-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Time | Team | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 52:48 |  | Ai Kitagawa (1) Assisted By: Momo Nakao. |
| 89:48 | | Maddie Eskin (1) Assisted By: Ashley Henderson , Flavie Dube. |
COLUMBIA, MO — The Missouri Tigers women’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season, Sunday night, when it fell 2-0 to No. 10 Memphis in a game at the Walton Soccer Stadium.
The teams played a scoreless first half, but Memphis was able to score twice in the second and limit Missouri’s comeback scoring chances to improve its record to 2-0. Mizzou is now 1-1.
Missouri was on the front foot early in the contest as forwards Kylee Simmons and Bella Carillo gained several possessions charging near Memphis’ goal.
In the seventh minute, senior Milena Fischer sent a free kick into the box that found the head of Simmons, but a bouncing shot attempt was narrowly deflected by the Memphis keeper to keep the contest scoreless.
Both teams battled as the first half closed, but the possession largely remained in the midfield with neither side achieving a great scoring look before the break.
In the 53rd minute, Memphis scored the game’s first goal as Momo Nakao dribbled at the top of the box and dished it to Ai Kitagawa who elevated the ball into the top left corner of the net.
Nine minutes later, Memphis sent a cross into the left side of the box that found the right foot of an attacking player, but Mizzou goalkeeper Bella Hollenbach went down to the ground to corral the quick strike and keep the visitors’ advantage at one.
Missouri narrowly missed a chance to even the score in the 75th minute as Fischer sent a freekick into the front left corner of the box. The ball found the head of Mia Yang and just cleared the crossbar.
The chance proved to be the last of the contest for the Mizzou as Memphis put together a heavy defensive set until the final whistle.
A Memphis build-up in the closing seconds resulted in another goal for the visitors to result in the final tally.
Both teams combined for 14 shots, five of which were on goal. Simmons led Missouri with three shots of her own, while Hollenbach collected a pair of saves.
Missouri will be back in action on Thursday, when it will go on the road to play Illinois. That contest will begin at 7 p.m., and will be streamed live on B1G+.
2024 MIZZOU TIGERS WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2024 (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | Away | Illinois | Urbana-Champaign, Ill. | |
| August 25, 2024 (Sunday) | 7 p.m. | Home | #12 Saint Louis | Walton Soccer Stadium | |
| August 29, 2024 (Thursday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Miami | Coral Gables, Fla. | |
| September 8, 2024 (Sunday) | 7 p.m. | Home | SEMO | Walton Soccer Stadium | |
| September 12, 2024 (Thursday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Duke | Durham, N.C. | |
| September 19, 2024 (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | Home | #25 Texas A&M | Walton Soccer Stadium |  |
| September 22, 2024 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Away | #16 Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | |
| September 26, 2024 (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | Away | #20 Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | |
| September 29, 2024 (Sunday) | 5 p.m. | Home | Florida | Walton Soccer Stadium | |
| October 4, 2024 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | |
| October 10, 2024 (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | Home | Ole Miss | Walton Soccer Stadium | |
| October 13, 2024 (Sunday) | 6:30 p.m. | Away | Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. | |
| October 18, 2024 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Home | Oklahoma | Walton Soccer Stadium | |
| October 24, 2024 (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | Away | #17 Texas | Austin, Texas | |
| October 27, 2024 (Sunday) | 7 p.m. | Home | LSU | Walton Soccer Stadium | |
| November 3, 2024 (Sunday) | TBD | Neutral | SEC Tournament | Pensacola, Fla. |