ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The William Woods men's soccer team fell to Missouri Baptist, 2-1 in today's contest. The Owls move to 2-6 on the season and 0-2 in the AMC.
 
What's Next?
The Owls will return to action September 25 against No. 11 Columbia College at 7:30 p.m. at Firley Field.
 
Game Flow
At the 40 minute mark, Darren Wilson got the Owls started offensively attempting a shot that went high.
 
Iker Gonzalez made two back-to-back saves for the Owls with 28 minutes on the clock.
 
Darren Wilson took two more shots on goal, but none of them were successful.
 
Gonzalez recorded two more saves during the first half, keeping the Spartans from taking the lead.
 
With 10:41 to go, the Owls recorded a goal that went off the Spartans, 1-0.
 
Billy Nzojyibwami took a shot with five minutes remaining in the half, but did not connect.
 
The Owls went into halftime with a 1-0 advantage.
 
Right into the second period, Gonzalez denied a shot taken by Mattia Giangrande.
 
Logan Christopher took a shot, but was saved by goalkeeper Davide Bucarelli.
 
The Spartans tied the game up with a goal from Brandon Boos with 51:17 on the clock, 1-1.
 
Nzojyibwami recorded a shot, however it was denied by Giangrande.
 
The Owls had two more opportunities to take the lead, but missed the back of the net.
With 85:35 on the clock, the Spartans were able to connect and take the lead, with a shot from Jona Oesterling, 2-1.
 
That would be the Spartans final goal of the match as they went on to win 2-1.
 
By the Numbers
4 – Darren Wilson took 4 shots in the match
9 – The Owls took 9 shots in the contest
12 – Gonzalez made 12 saves in the match