Box Score Facing the #24 ranked team in the NCAA III, the Webster University women's soccer team dropped a hard-fought, 3-2, decision to Calvin College (MI) on August 29 at Rock Island, IL.  Tied 2-2 at the half, the Gorloks had their chances but couldn't muster a second half goal to counter Calvin's lone tally.

The Knights jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead on back to back goals at 9:28 and 10:04 in the first half.    Webster cut the lead in half with a goal by Jessica Mess (JR, Northwest HS) at the 16:20 mark, assisted by Lindsey Adshade (SR, Chicago, IL/DeKalb HS).

Freshman Kayla Dye (St. Louis, MO/Windsor HS) knotted the game up for the Gorloks with her first collegiate goal on a breakaway at 41:05, set up by a through ball from Allison Ferguson (SO, Highland, IL/Highland HS).

Calvin took a 3-2 lead at the 56:00 mark of the second half, in what proved to be the game's final goal.  Webster had several chances, including two corner kicks in the closing minutes, but could not score.

"We played a heck of a game against a very good team", said head coach Luigi Scire.  "The game could have gone either way in the second half but we came up short."

Calvin is the defending Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champ and, like the Gorloks, picked to claim its league title in 2014.  The Knights finished 19-3-2 a year ago, matching the Gorloks team-record 19 wins in 2013.  Calvin advanced to the NCAA III Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years, including a first round win.

Webster starts the season 0-1, and will be right back in action on August 30 at home vs. Edgewood College (WI), at the Soccer Park.