(Lebanon, Ill., Oct. 30) – On Halloween night it couldn't have been more fitting for the McKendree University Bearcats to receive a scare from Hannibal-LaGrange College in the last American Midwest Conference game of the season. Sophomore Theresa Kaiser (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy) provided the best treat of the night on a goal off a corner kick with 23-seconds left to give the Bearcats the 2-1 win.
No. 17 McKendree, now 16-0-1 overall (10-0 AMC), hosts NCAA Division II Drury University Tuesday, November 4th at 5:30 p.m. The Bearcats will celebrate senior night before the contest.
The Trojans broke the scoreless tie in the 56th minute on a goal by Adriana Perez from Jasman Edmond. The Bearcats tied the game in the 69th minute on a goal by freshman Sulyn Keomanivane (Granite City, Ill./Granite City) (Granite City, Ill./Granite City) from junior Katelyn Cleveland (Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville) (Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville). The game appeared to be headed for overtime until Kaiser (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline) put a corner kick into the top left corner of the goal for the game-winning goal.
Sophomore Liz Yanko (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain) (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain) improved to 16-0-1 on the season and had one save in the win.
McKENDREE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER RESULT
Hannibal-LaGrange College at No. 17 McKendree University
Friday, October 30, 2008
Team 1 2 F
Hannibal-LaGrange 0 1 1
#17 McKendree 0 2 2
McKendree Goals –
Sulyn Keomanivane (Granite City, Ill./Granite City), Theresa Kaiser (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy)
Goalkeepers –
McKENDREE: Liz Yanko (St. Louis, Mo./Rosati-Kain), 90 minutes, one save
Hannibal-LaGrange: Brittany Johnston, 90 minutes, nine saves
No. 17 McKendree is 16-0-1 overall (10-0 AMC), Hannibal-LaGrange is 8-9-1 overall (4-6 AMC)
-McK-
