ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Harris-Stowe State University women's soccer picked up a 3-0 win on Tuesday afternoon at Hornets Field against Hannibal-LaGrange. With the win, the Lady Hornets are 8-4-2 on the season and 4-0-1 in American Midwest Conference play while the Trojans fall to 1-12 on the season and 1-4 in AMC play.
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With the win, the Lady Hornets clinched their spot in the AMC Tournament.
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Junior forward Laura Bordiga (Valdaone, Italy/Liceo Musicale Bonporti/Monroe College/Pratt CC) had her shot saved in the 19th minute. Senior defender Moenesa Mejias (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago/Lewis and Clark CC) would find the back of the net for the fifth time this season to give the Lady Hornets a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute. Mejias nearly made it 2-0 in the 25th minute as her shot was saved by the keeper of the Trojans. Mejias had her header saved in the 42nd minute. The Lady Hornets held a 1-0 lead at the half.
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Junior defender Emma Noelle Rolfes (Bielefeld, Germany/Hawkeye CC) would find the back of the net on a header off the corner from junior forward Clara Rosseto Pelegrina (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Oakland City University/University of Jamestown) in the 48th minute to make it 2-0. Freshman goalkeeper Kheilani Alexander (Dallas, Texas/Life High School Waxahachie) kept the Trojans off the board in the 50th minute. Bordiga found Pelegrina in the 64th minute to make it 3-0 Lady Hornets.
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The Lady Hornets held a 24-1 advantage in shots, 10-1 in shots on goal and 16-1 in corner kicks.
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The Lady Hornets return to action on Saturday, October 24th at 1 pm against Columbia at 1 pm at Hornets Field.
