Statesmen Held Scoreless in 1-0 Loss to Central Methodist

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team was unable get on the score board against Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday.

William Penn (5-4-1. 2-3-1) allowed 15 shots by the Eagles (7-2-1, 5-0-1) but managed only five shots of their own in the shutout.

The score remained 0-0 for much of the contest until the Eagles broke through in the 85th minute, giving MSU the only goal of the contest.

Anna Museler (Sr., Dresden, Germany, Engineering) paced the Statesmen offense with two shots (one on goal), while Emma Billings (Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah, Psychology) kept the game close with five saves.

“We were together today. If we can continue with the same approach going further we will end up in a good spot.” Head Coach Kaleb Preston said.

Next Up: William Penn travels to Cedar Rapids on Tuesday to face Mount Mercy in Heart play at 5 p.m.