SILOAM SPRINGS -- The No. 12 John Brown University women's soccer program suffered its second-straight 2-0 defeat, this time falling at Alumni Field against No. 18 Columbia (Mo.) on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 20).
The Cougars (4-3-1) scored two goals in a lopsided first half that saw the visitors outshoot John Brown (3-3-0) by a 6-1 margin. The hosts pushed back harder in the second half, but Columbia escaped Siloam Springs with its first win ever against the Golden Eagles.
After an initial shot hit the crossbar, the Cougars jumped on top when Jewel Morelan's headed in a rebound while left all alone in front of freshman Regan Riley for a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute.
Just before the intermission in the 41st minute, Natalie Peng's service from the right corner flag skipped through the box and caught just enough of the far left post to deflect in, giving Columbia its insurance marker.
Five different Golden Eagles attempted a shot, but it was all Columbia with an 11-5 shooting advantage and a 5-1 margin in shots on goal. The Cougars also attempted one more corner kick than JBU, 7-6.
Riley made a save in the first half, but was tagged with the loss in her collegiate debut. Junior Emily Dobbins relieved Riley in the second half, making a save on Columbia's lone shot on target in the period.
JBU returns to Alumni Field for its final non-conference tilt on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 24) when it welcomes William Woods (Mo.) to Siloam Springs for a 3:30 p.m. start time. The action will be carried live on the SAC Sports Network.
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