Mizzou Soccer Falls at Home to Georgia

Sunday, September 29

Columbia, Mo.

4 p.m. CT

University of Missouri

6-4-1

Georgia

5-4-2

UGA

Missouri

9/29/2019 6:50:00 PM | Soccer

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Tigers can't overcome first-half deficit in bid for first league win

By: Nick Wilson & Toby Lowe

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Senior Sarah Luebbert's (Jefferson City, Mo.) first-half goal was not enough for Mizzou Soccer (6-4-1, 0-2-1 SEC) as the Tigers fell 5-1 to the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday at Audrey J. Walton Stadium.

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Trailing 2-1 at the half, the Tiger's offense kept up the pressure, receiving a game-tying penalty kick opportunity. Luebbert was unable to convert on the attempt for just her first PK miss of the season.
Following the penalty, Georgia's (5-4-2, 1-1-1 SEC) offense proved to be too much as the Bulldogs netted three second half goals to put the match out of reach.

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First of all, I think Georgia played harder than we did," head coach Bryan Blitz said. "They were more physical with 14 fouls to seven. That's always not a great recipe to get the win.
"I saw Zoe (Cross) get the ball from Madison Lewis, and I just tried to make sure I was onside. She played me a great ball," said Sarah Luebbert of her first-half goal.

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The Tigers are now 5-2-1 all time in eight matches against the Bulldogs.
Sarah Luebbert's first-half goal moves her into a tie for eight on the Mizzou Soccer record book with 27 career goals.
Luebbert now has 16 points on the season.
The Tigers have the second most saves in the Southeastern Conference with 55.

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Sarah Luebbert scored her sixth goal of the season tying her for fourth in the SEC.
Zoe Cross recorded her second assist of the season. Cross earned her first start of the season after redshirting due to injury in 2018.

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Mizzou continues their Southeastern Conference schedule with a match against South Carolina at 7 p.m. on Friday at Audrey J. Walton Stadium. The match will be broadcast on SEC Network +.

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