In a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown, the Webster University women's soccer team won the battle of the unbeatens as it defeated Fontbonne University, 2-1, on October 22 at the Soccer Park.  Brianna Pagan scored the game winner with just 2:40 left in the contest as the Gorloks stand alone in first at 6-0.

Fontbonne entered the contest at 6-0 in the SLIAC, with Webster at 5-0.  The victory gives the Gorloks sole possession of first with three games remaining in conference play.

Pagan corralled a ball in the Griffin goal box to score her second goal of the season at the 87:20 mark in the second half for the winner.  Jillian Zimpfer (FR, St. Louis, MO/St. Charles) lofted a shot from outside the penalty box that deflected off Melissa Kasper (FR, Chicago, IL/Oswego) to Pagan.  Kasper was credited with an assist. 

The Webster offense had put the pressure on during the second, after a 1-1 first half.  The Gorloks had outshot the Griffins, 12-2, before Pagan's goal.  Webster outshot Fontbonne 23-4 in the game

Webster opened the scoring with a goal by Alli Ferguson (SR, Highland, IL/Highland) at 13:30 in the first half.  Ferguson scored on a deflection off the Griffins' goalie's hands on a corner kick by Carolyn Ries (SO, St. Louis, MO/Mehlville).  It was Ferguson's team-leading ninth goal of the season.

Just over 10 minutes later, Fontbonne scored in a similar fashion, with a corner kick being poked by Webster starting goalie Aly Miller (FR Middleville, MI/Thornapple) to tie the game at 1-1.  That turned out to be one of just two shots for the Griffins in the half as Webster had a 10-2 edge going into the break.

Alisa Coralic (SO, St. Louis, MO/Mehlville) took over in the nets in the second half for Webster and shut out Fontbonne the rest of the way for her second win of the season.  She is now 2-2 on the year.

It was Senior Night for the women's soccer team as the Gorloks recognized four seniors.  Honored in a pre-game ceremony were Kelli Cardine (Chicago, IL/DeKalb), Ferguson, Jodi Kaiping (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo), and Lauren Nuelle (St. Louis, MO/St. Joseph's Academy). 

Webster is 6-0 in SLIAC and 8-7 overall.  Fontbonnne is 6-1 and 10-6-1 overall. 

The Gorloks will host another contender for the SLIAC crown, Spalding University (KY), who is also 6-1 in the SLIAC, on October 25.  Webster then has a make-up game with Blackburn College (IL) on October 27 at the Soccer Park.