MIAA Soccer: Southwest Baptist Bearcats Stun Missouri Southern Lions In OT

Southwest Baptist Bearcats – 4 (1st OT)
Missouri Southern Lions – 3
A goal from each of the Roher sisters, including the game winner in sudden-death overtime from Vanessa Roher, gave SBU a 4-3 win over Missouri Southern. Senior forward Shannon Roher connected in the 10th minute to give SBU an early 1-0 lead, with the team’s leading scorer, Jaymye Ross, earning the assist. The Bearcats were able to lengthen their lead in the 40th minute, when Jen Tenholder hooked a shot in off of a direct kick, and SBU went in at halftime up 2-0.

The game looked to be well in control, but Missouri Southern made their push in the second half. Just a minute after the second half kickoff, the Lions’ Alicia Vonderheid snuck one past Bearcat keeper Megan Link to cut the lead in half, 2-1. SBU answered back, however, and in the 54th minute, senior defender Caitlin Tull’s header scored off of Heidi Lewis’ corner kick, and the ‘Cats had a two goal lead once again. Missouri Southern was not done, however, and two quick goals in the 65th and 70th minutes tied the game at 3-3.

Video interview with Vanessa Roher post-game

SBU dominated possession during the first ten minute half of extra time, getting three shots, but could not get one through. The Bearcats finally broke through in the 102nd minute, when Vanessa Roher took the pass from her sister Shannon, and hooked in a shot from the left corner of the box, just pass the arms of the Missouri Southern keeper.

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