Box Score (CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) – The Thomas More University fell, 3-2, to Shawnee State University today (Sunday, February 21, 2021) in its Mid-South Conference opener at BB&T Field in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
- Shawnee State took a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute when Paige Alford scored.
- The Bears extended the lead to 2-0 at halftime when Hannah Sponsel scored in the 44th minute.
- Thomas More cut the lead to 2-1 in the 57th minute when senior midfielder Morgan Beare (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) found the back of the net off an assist from sophomore midfielder Ryan Meddings (Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield).
- Shawnee State answered in the 70th minute with a goal by Madison Culp to make the score 3-1.
- Senior forward Hannah Dargo (Maineville, Ohio/Kings) scored off an assist by junior midfielder Jordan Harley (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mother of Mercy) in the 85th minute to make the score 3-2.
- Thomas More falls to 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the Mid-South.
- Shawnee State improve to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Mid-South.
- Senior defender Abby Hutcheson (Zanesville, Ohio/Rosecrans) had two shots, both on goal.
- Junior forward Lindsey Brown (Melbourne, Ky./Campbell County) also took two goals, both on-goal.
- Beare took two shots, including a goal.
- First-year goalkeeper Taylor Stahl (Cincinnati, Ohio/Roger Bacon) played 32:49 and had four saves, while allowing one goal.
- First-year Izzy Whitis (Bardstown, Ky./Thomas Nelson) played 56:59 and recorded two saves, while allowing two goals.
- The Saints return to action next Sunday (February 28) when they travel to Henderson, Tennessee to play Freed-Hardeman University at 6 p.m. Central/7 p.m. Eastern.
