Harris-Stowe State University

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Harris-Stowe State University women's soccer fell 2-1 in overtime against Stephens College on Friday afternoon at Hornets Field in the American Midwest Conference tournament semi-final. With the loss, the Lady Hornets finish the season 9-6-2 while the Stars improve to 11-5-3.

Junior forward Laura Bordiga (Valdaone, Italy/Liceo Musicale Bonporti/Monroe College/Pratt CC) had a scoring opportunity in the 19th minute as her shot hit the post. Junior forward Katia Hussein (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/Mineral Area College) had her shot saved in the 43rd minute. The game was scoreless at halftime.

Freshman goalkeeper Kheilani Alexander (Dallas, Texas/Life High School Waxahachie) kept it scoreless with a save in the 48th minute. Senior midfielder Keziah Oluoch (Nairobi, Kenya/St. Louis Community College) had a chance to give the Lady Hornets a lead as her shot hit the crossbar in the 58th minute. Alexander would make a save in the 63rd minute. The Stars would capitalize off the rebound after Alexander's save to take a 1-0 lead in the 63rd minute. Alexander kept it 1-0 with a save in the 66th minute. Oluoch had a chance to tie it in the 72nd minute and Bordiga had a chance to tie it in the 75th minute as both had their shots stopped. Bordiga would find the back of the net in the 79th minute off the assist from senior defender Moenesa Mejias (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago/Lewis and Clark CC) to tie it at one.

Alexander would keep it tied at one early in overtime. Oluoch just missed wide in the 97th minute. The Stars would score just seconds later in the 97th minute to win.

The Lady Hornets held a 13-11 advantage in shots and 5-1 in corner kicks. The Stars held a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal.

The Lady Hornets return to action in fall of 2027.