ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Webster University men's soccer team battled Washington University in St. Louis in an all-St. Louis non-conference matchup Wednesday night at World Wide Technology Soccer Park, but the Gorloks fell 7-2 to the Bears.
With the loss, Webster moves to 3-2-4 overall on the season while remaining 3-0-0 in SLIAC play. WashU improves to 8-1-2.
WashU wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, scoring just 6:05 into the contest. The Bears added another goal just over three minutes later to take an early 2-0 advantage.
Webster answered in the 31st minute when Elmin Lemes found the back of the net to cut the WashU lead to 2-1.
The Bears responded five minutes later, restoring their two-goal advantage with a goal in the 36th minute.
Webster continued to battle and once again cut the deficit to one in the 40th minute. Blake Cain scored his first goal of the night, with Luke Dennis providing the assist. The goal brought the Gorloks within one at 3-2.
WashU answered before halftime, scoring with just over four minutes remaining in the opening half to take a 4-2 lead into the break.
The Bears extended their advantage early in the second half, scoring at the 50:40 mark to make it 5-2. WashU added another goal in the 64th minute before scoring its final goal with 9:33 remaining, making the final score 7-2.
Despite the final margin, Webster finished the night with a 14-11 advantage in total shots. The Gorloks put eight shots on target, while WashU recorded 10 shots on goal.
Lemes finished with one goal on two shots, while Cain also scored once and recorded two shots on goal. Dennis added an assist and finished with three shots, including two on target.
Jakub Samelko started in goal for Webster and recorded three saves over 71 minutes of action. Charlie Leahy played the final 18:50 in goal.
Webster will return to SLIAC action on Saturday, Oct. 10, when the Gorloks face Mississippi University for Women at home at WWT Soccer Park. Kickoff time is TBD.
