FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University Women's Soccer's six game winning streak came to an end on Monday evening at Firley Field as the Owls were defeated by Park University, 2-1, in American Midwest Conference action.
 
Halle Schroeder scored the lone goal for the Owls. She has scored five goals on the season, all of which have been scored during the last four games for the Owls.
 
WWU returns to action on Thursday, October 27th when they travel to St. Louis, Missouri to face Harris-Stowe State University. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m.
 
Game Flow
The Owls offense came out clicking in the game as Brooke Hendrix had a shot on goal within the first three minutes of the contest. Hendrix's shot was saved by Amy Roskell keeping the game scoreless. Five minutes later Elyssa Cappaert had shot that went high.
 
After Cappaert's shot the Pirates offense looked to get going as they recorded four of the next five shots in the contest. During the stretch, Park put four shots on goal and Rebecca Sturgess made the save on all of the shots.
 
The Owls looked to counter after the Pirates last shot on goal as Shelby Scanlan had a shot attempt go wide of the goal.
 
With just over four minutes to go in the first half of the contest, Emily Key broke the scoreless tie. Key, scored her 24th goal of the season, as she beat Sturgess. Key's shot went by the outstretched hands of Sturgess, hit the post and crossed the goal line giving Park a 1-0 lead.
 
The Owls looked as if they were going to answer late in the first half. With just under two minutes to go in the contest, Schroeder had a header that just went over the crossbar. The Owls would find themselves down 1-0 at halftime.
 
Like the first half, the Owls looked as if they were going to get on the board early in the second half, as Hendrix had a shot that went off the post. After Hendrix shot, the Pirates had two shots on goal that was saved by Sturgess.
 
With 36:50 left in the contest, the Owls tied the match at 1-1 after Schroeder lofted a shot over the Pirates goalkeeper.
 
After Schroeder's goal, the game remained tied at 1-1 until there was just under 23 minutes to go in the game. The Pirates broke the tie when Lydia Parker sent a cross into the box that Emma Chatterton took and beat Sturgess putting the Pirates ahead, 2-1.
 
WWU kept the offensive pressure on the Pirates as Hendrix put a shot on goal that was saved by Roskell less than two minutes after Park's goal. Later in the half, Alexis Willingham fired a shot on goal that Roskell again made the save. Schroeder took the last shot for the Owls but her shot went wide and the Owls would be defeated, 2-1, by Park.
  
By the Numbers
1 – Halle Schroeder scored one goal in the contest, her fifth goal of the season, all of which have been in the last four games
6 – WWU had six shots on goal in the contest
9 – Rebecca Sturgess recorded nine saves in the contest
5 – Halle Schroeder led the Owls with five shots in the contest
13 – WWU had 13 shots in the contest