FHSU Sports Information Department
EDMOND, Okla. – The conference road swing in Oklahoma over the weekend was not kind to FHSU as it fell 1-0 at Central Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers dropped their second straight conference match and moved to 6-6 overall and 3-3 in the MIAA. UCO improved to 7-4-1 overall and 4-1-1 in the MIAA.
A goal by Katie Killion in the 76th minute was all Central Oklahoma needed to pick up the win. UCO outshot the Tigers 12-5 in the match. Fort Hays State was only able to put three shots on net, all saved by Lexie Bates who moved to 2-1 on the season.
Fort Hays State’s Kristen Thompson produced five saves, but took the loss moving to 5-5 on the season. All five shots for FHSU were distributed among five different players.
The Tigers hit the road again next weekend for conference matches at Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western. FHSU is currently in a tie for sixth place in the MIAA standings with Emporia State.