COMEBACK COMES UP SHORT IN MIAA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FOR EMPORIA STATE

November 6, 2022-Emporia State battled back from a 3-0 deficit to tie the score before falling 4-3 at Central Missouri on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Jennies got on top early with a goal by Julia Kristensenoff a Madilyn Hamline assist in the tenth minute.  They went up 2-0 with less than three minutes remaining in the half when Ashleigh Martin scored unassisted.
 
Despite trailing 2-0 the Hornets outshot the Jennies 6-5 in the opening 45 minutes. 
 
Central Missouri went up 3-0 less than two minutes into the second half when Hamline scored from a Caroline Cole assist.
 
Emporia State would score three goals in 18 minutes to tie the match. In the 63^rd minute Mackenzie Dimarco broke free and scored her 18^th goal of the year to get the Hornets on the board.  Asta Kristindottir made it 3-2 when she launched a shot from 40 yards out that floated in over the UCM keeper in the 76^th minute.  Five minutes later Kristindottir headed in a corner from Joanie Westcoat to tie the match at 3-3 with 9:44 left in the match.
 
Andrea Orcutt scored on an indirect kick just outside the box with only 4:24 left in the match for the game winner.
 
For the match Emporia State outshot Central Missouri 17-11 with an 11-5 advantage on goal.
 
The Hornets will find out their NCAA Tournament fate on Monday evening during the NCAA Selection Show at 6:00 p.m.  Emporia State will be hosting a watch party in the Kossover Family Tennis Center starting at 5:30 p.m.
 
NOTES
Emporia State Keeper Tori Bailey left the game with an injury in the 12^th minute.