Men's Soccer Falls Against Webster, 1-0

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University men's soccer team suffered its first loss on the year after dropping a 1-0 contest against Webster on Wednesday.

Final: Webster 1, Fontbonne 0

How It Happened

In the first half, the Gorloks offense pressured Fontbonne netminder Ethan Cowell but he came way with saves in the ninth and 19^th minute to keep it a scoreless contest.

It remained a 0-0 tie up until the 36:18 mark when Noah Abraham pushed the ball forward for Aamahn Murvin. His initial shot was saved by Cowell but the deflection went off Murvin and into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead at the break.

Fontbonne had a couple of great chances in the second half with a foul called in Webster in the 50^th minute. Jared Lyeki stepped into his shot on the free kick and Matt Coffey had to make a diving save to his right and keep Fontbonne off the board.

The Griffins had another chance off a free kick in the 67^th minute but Trent Calvert's shot was tipped over the bar by Coffey. Despite its offensive push in the final minutes, the Gorloks fended off Fontbonne for the 1-0 win.

Notes

• The Gorloks outshot Fontbonne 19-5 in the contest.
• Webster had eight corner kicks compared to Fontbonne three.
• Webster leads the all-time series 21-19-4.

Top Fontbonne Performers

• Ethan Cowell was dealt the loss despite making a season-high five saves.
• Jared Lyeki, Trent Calvert, Bryan Carroll, Tanner Harris, and Blake Ruffino each recorded one shot.

Up Next

The team returns to action this Saturday on the road when they'll visit Webster. Kick-off at 2:30 p.m.

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