Griffins rally to stay unbeaten in the SLIAC

The Fontbonne University women's soccer team overcame an early goal to remain unbeated in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) defeating Westminster College last night 2-1. The Griffins improved to 8-3-3 overall and 4-0 in the SLIAC.

Westminster opened the scoring in the 12th minute converting on a corner kick to take an early 1-0 lead. Despite numerous chances, Fontbonne was unable to find the back of the net in the first half. The Griffins outshot Westminster 7-2 in the first half and held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks.

In the second half, the Griffins continued to take the game to the Blue Jays. Fontbonne outshot Westminster 10-1 in the second half with a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks. The Griffins persitence paid off in the 61st minute when freshman Savannah Davis scored to tie the score at 1-1. Sophomore Lyndsey Godier recorded the assist on the Davis goal. In the 80th minute, senior Erica Kaiping scored the game-winning goal on a shot from just outside the box.

Fontbonne will return to action Saturday when they host Webster University, who is also 4-0 in the SLIAC, at 3 pm.