(LEBANON, Ill., Oct 24) – The McKendree University women's soccer team upended the University of Missouri-St. Louis 2-0 in their final game of the regular season. The Bearcats improve to 13-3-1 overall and 9-3-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play.
 
The Bearcats absolutely overwhelmed the Tritons with their offensive play, outshooting UMSL 25 to nine. McKendree first got on the board in the 51^st minute of play when junior midfielder Madyson Mossman (St. Louis, MO/Ursuline Academy) buried a shot past the Triton goalkeeper after a breakaway attempt. Here efforts were not unmatched as freshman midfielder Emma Knoebel (Maryville, IL/Collinsville High School) would also join the scoresheet after delivering a long penalty shot to the back of the cage in the 82^nd minute. Defensively, junior goalkeeper Zoe Brochu (Ajax, Ontario, Canada/Pickering) accumulated four saves in her 12^th shutout of the year.
 
After Wednesday night's win, the Bearcats solidified a first-place tie in the GLVC standings with Truman State and Southern Indiana, and after a comparison of game results, were awarded the second seed in the GLVC tournament. In the first round of the GLVC tournament, McKendree will play host to seventh-seeded Rockhurst University this Sunday, October 28 at a time TBD. To see the full GLVC Tournament bracket, click here.