KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Lauren Flynn, Allie Hess and Savannah Trujillo all scored goals as the Mizzou soccer team to notch a 3-1 win over Oklahoma State in spring action on Saturday, April 11 at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo.
The Tigers struck early to take a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute. Lauren Selaiden played a ball out wide to Kaitlyn Clark, who dribbled into the left side of the box, cut outside and sent a screamer toward the net. Her shot bounced off the far post but Hess was there to easily knock the ball over the line for Mizzou's 1-0 advantage.
After the Cowgirls knotted the game at 1-1 in the 51st minute, Missouri retook the lead just six minutes later. With the ball in Oklahoma State's box, Candace Johnson dribbled along the right endline and sent a cross in front of the goal mouth. Flynn, stationed in front of the net, headed the ball past the keeper for a 2-1 Missouri edge.
Reagan Russell and Trujillo combined to tally Mizzou's third and final goal of the game in the 70th minute. Russell headed down a pass while running up the right sideline, took a couple dribbles and passed to on oncoming Trujillo at the top of the box.
Trujillo took one touch before unleashing a strong shot into the upper right netting. The Tigers close their spring season on Saturday, April 18 with a 10 a.m. contest against Northern Iowa at Walton Stadium.