Box Score (ST. LOUIS, Mo.) - The 14th-ranked Thomas More College women's soccer team fell, 2-1, to Capital University today (Saturday, November 23, 2013) in an NCAA Division III Championship Sectional semifinal match hosted by Washington University at Francis Field in St. Louis, Missouri.
With the loss, the Saints end the season at 19-2-2 and with the win, the Crusaders improve to 19-4-1 and will play top-ranked Washington on Sunday in the round of eight.
Capital took a 1-0 lead at the 29:29 mark when Lauren Roy scored off a Corey McClellan assist.
The Crusaders increased the lead to 2-0 when Monique Hanayik found the back of the net off an Allison Mervau rebound at the 75:52 mark.
Senior forward Courtney Clark (Burlington, Ky./Notre Dame Academy) scored on penalty kick at the 77:52 mark to cut the lead to 2-1, but it wasn't enough as Capital won the match 2-1.
Freshman goalkeeper Megan Barton (Florence, Ky./Villa Madonna) played all 90 minutes in goal and allowed two goals, while recording three saves.
Thomas More out-shot Capital, 23-9, including 12-5 on-goal and won the battle of corner kicks, 9-2.
