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Going into their
Oct. 21 match against Lake Forest College, Monmouth’s women’s
soccer squad needed to win their remaining three conference
games to have any chance at making the Midwest Conference
playoffs.
Their playoff
hopes were shattered earlier than expected, however, as Lake
Forest beat the Scots 1-0 in the closely fought contest in
Monmouth. After the match, the Scots dropped to a 3-2-2
conference record, and 7-6-3 overall.
The game was
scoreless until the 63rd minute when Lake Forest
netted the only goal of the day. Monmouth has been in many close
games recently and they have played well, especially considering
how young the team is.
The Scots earned
an undefeated record in the four games prior to the Lake Forest
match, with a 2-0-2 mark during that span. On Oct. 6, MC tied
St. Norbert 3-3 in a game that went into two overtimes. The next
day the Scots earned yet another tie in a double-overtime match
against Lawrence College, 1-1. In their final non-conference
contest of the season on Oct.14, the Scots defeated Cornell
College 2-1.
Monmouth kept
their playoff hopes alive when they shutout Beloit College on
Oct. 20, 2-0. In their match against Beloit, neither team scored
in the first half, but the Scots netted a goal early in the
second half, scored by freshman Becca Baur. The Scots struck
again with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game, as
sophomore Tina Rohrback scored her first goal of the season.
Both goals were
scored off corner-kicks, and freshman Megan Meeke was credited
with assists on each play. Meeke has played exceptional soccer
during her first season at Monmouth College. She is second on
the team in goals scored, with six, and first in assists, with
five. For her efforts, Meeke was name Midwest Conference
Performer of the Week on Oct. 2.
The Scots will
conclude their season this weekend with conference matches on
the road against Ripon College on Oct. 27 and Carroll College on
Oct. 28. Kick-off time is 11 a.m. for both matches.
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