COLUMBIA, Mo. –A goal in each half gave Missouri soccer a 2-0 win over Florida Sunday afternoon at the Audrey J. Walton Stadium.
Sunday's Senior Day result was Missouri's first win over the Gators since taking a 1-0 win in 2013, also in Columbia.
Sunday's Match:
The opening goal came in the 10
th minute when Missouri junior Sarah Luebbert one-touched in the deep cross from Bella Alessi.
Missouri's second half goal came in the 66
th minute. Blythe Beldner's cross into the box was headed by Morcquess Oliphant. That shot was defected but Skye Kingsley slid to tap-in the ball at the middle of the goal.
Florida outshot the Tigers 14-11, including a 10-5 advantage in the second half. It was Florida's fifth SEC match it did not score a goal.
Road to Orange Beach for SEC Tournament:
With a single match remaining for each of the
14 Southeastern Conference teams, there a few things known and a few things left to play out:
- Known: Vanderbilt wins its first league title since claiming the 1993 and 1994 titles
- Known: Seven teams (Vanderbilt, Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas A&M and LSU) secured SEC Tournament berths
- To be determined: Five teams still in contention for final three spots in Orange Beach, Ala. – Florida (11), Auburn (10), Missouri (10), Alabama (8) and Mississippi State (8) – as a three-point span exists between them. Win = 3 points, tie = 1 point.
Colorful Gators:
Florida's field players wore their
pink kits for the second consecutive match for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
But cancer takes many forms. Many Gators again wore wristbands in different cancer support colors to recognize those in their lives affected by cancer.
Hear from Becky Burleigh:
On today's match…
"The second goal was truly a back-breaker for us. I thought we started the second half really strong. Came out with some good opportunities and pressure on them. But I think we got a little impatient when that didn't pay off and the second goal was the back-breaker.
"Now it's all about the next one up. Arkansas will be a tough match at home, but it is our senior day. That is something that is important to our entire team."– Florida coach
Becky Burleigh
2018 Records:
Florida: 5-9-3, 3-4-2 SEC
Missouri: 6-9-2, 3-5-1 SEC
Series Record:
Florida leads 30-3-1.
Next Up:
Florida concludes SEC regular-season play Thursday versus Arkansas. The Razorbacks won 3-1 over Auburn Sunday in Fayetteville, Ark.
It's Senior Day at The Diz and the 10-member Gator class are recognized for their contributions prior to the game. Come cheer your Gators seniors on this special night.
Florida (5-9-3, 3-4-2 SEC) at Missouri (6-9-2, 3-5-1 SEC)
Audrey J. Walton Stadium (559)
Weather: 49 degrees, winds SSW 8 mph, 36% humidity
| Goals by Period |
1 |
2 |
Total |
| Florida |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Missouri |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| No. |
Time |
Team |
Goal Scorer |
Assist |
Description |
| 1. |
9:24 |
MU |
Sarah Luebbert |
Bella Alessi |
Tap in from middle of box |
| 2. |
65:54 |
MU |
Skye Kingsley |
Morcquess Oliphant |
Tap in off deflected shot |
Shots: UF 14, MU 11
Saves: UF 5 (
Kaylan Marckese 5), MU 4 (Kelsey Dossey 4)
Cautions:
Morcquess Oliphant, MU/yellow (60:03)
