Fontbonne Men's Soccer Drops Road Outing At Blackburn

CARLINVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University men's soccer team suffered a tough 1-0 loss against Blackburn on Wednesday afternoon.

Game Breakdown

It was a scoreless game up until the 13^th minute when Zibo Siamsipa dribbled down the right side of the box and passed it over to an open Hayden Reese who buried his shot into the net giving Blackburn a 1-0 lead.

Fontbonne had a 7-4 shot advantage the rest of the way but Blackburn netminder Hunter Vetter played spoiler stopping attempts from Jarid Morton and Joseph Huster to keep it a one goal lead for Blackburn at the break.

In the second half, the Griffins had a couple of scoring chances early, but Brandon Baumgartner's attempt was stopped by Vetter in the 52^nd minute.

The Griffins had one final push in them and had a great scoring chance in the 89^th minute but Ian Steinkamp's shot went off the crossbar and Blackburn was able to fend off Fontbonne for the 1-0 victory.

Fontbonne Notables

• The Griffins finished with 18 shots and four landing on net.
• Trent Calvert, Baumgartner, and Steinkamp led with three shots each.
• In net, Dominic Haggard made five saves.

Up Next

The Griffins return to action on Friday when they'll visit Eureka. Kick-off at 3 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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