ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A last-minute effort for a road tie came up short Sunday as Lindenwood edged SIUE women's soccer 2-1 at Hunter Stadium.
The Cougars dropped to 5-5-4 overall and 3-2-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Lions moved up to 8-6-2 overall and 4-2 in the OVC.
SIUE's start couldn't have been much better. The Cougars' earliest goal of the season came just 54 seconds into play as Tori Bockstadter scored her fourth goal of the season on an assist from Zoe Bumiller.
Lindenwood collected 24 shots overall and found the back of the net in each half. Kaylee Conoyer scored unassisted at 31:11 as the Lions won the battle in a crowded box.
The Lions would piece together the eventual game winner at 68:46 as Samantha Steele scored her second goal of the season with an assist from Allison Schrumpf.
SIUE now has one more game left in the regular season at Southeast Missouri. Next Sunday's finale is set for a 1 p.m. start in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
