But the ball ended up missing just left outside of the post and senior goalkeeper Ashley Okrus. Graduate defender Momola Adesanmi rifled another shot low and past the feet of multiple Rebel defenders. One of these scoring opportunities was in the 15th minute, when the Tigers earned a corner. Missouri spent much of the first half on the attack, applying pressure to the Ole Miss defense by utilizing the counterattack and breaking away in transition. “I leaned over and just hoped it would go in.” Senior midfielder Blythe Beldner crossed the ball into a jumble of players in the box and, after a kick out from a Rebel defender, redshirt sophomore defender Megan Oduyoye collected the ball and delivered a strike into the top right corner of the net, putting the Tigers up 1-0 early. In the third minute of the match, Missouri got an early opportunity with a corner kick.
Missouri looked to repeat their efforts of last year’s Pink Game to support breast cancer awareness, where the Tigers upset then-No. Walton Soccer Stadium on a Columbia night yesterday. 13 Ole Miss 2-1 at home to preserve postseason hope