EMPORIA STATE SOCCER ROLLS TO 5-2 WIN OVER CONCORDIA

September 5, 2021-Emporia State gave up a goal just over a minute into the match but scored four second half goals to post a 5-2 win over Concordia-St. Paul on Sunday in St. Joseph, Mo.
 
The Golden Bears got on the board 1:08 into the match on a goal by Brittany Bordson.  The Hornets evened it at 1-1 in the 26th minute on a goal by Aislinn Hughes off a Hannah Woolery assist. CSP took a 2-1 lead into the half with an unassisted goal from Abby Kloiber with just 38 seconds left in the period.
 
The Bear's Mackenzie Leibiger received a red card 2:24 into the second half and Mackenzie Dimarco scored the equalizer on a penalty kick to make it 2-2.  Kyliegh Roe gave Emporia State their first lead in the 66th minute on a goal off a Joanie Westcoat assist.  The Hornets put the game away with goals from Dimarco in the 82nd minute and Westcoat in the 84th minute for the final 5-2 win.
 
For the match Emporia State outshot Concordia-St.Paul 17-10 with a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks. In the second half the Hornets had a 10-4 in shots.
 
Emporia State will head to Colorado next weekend for a pair of matches.  The Hornets will play at CSU-Pueblo on Friday at 8:00 pm (CT) in Pueblo, Colo.

NOTES:
The five goals are the most in a match by the Hornets since a 5-1 win over Missouri Western on October 4, 2019 at the ESU Pitch.
The four second half goals in the second half are the most in a half by Emporia State since they scored four in the first half of a 6-1 win over Missouri Southern on October 27, 2013 at Emporia HS.