The Little Rock Trojans fell 3-0 against the No. 12 Oklahoma State Cowgirls as they kicked off their spring schedule.
This was their first game after the upsetting PK loss in the Sunbelt Conference tournament against South Alabama in November. The Oklahoma Cowgirls came in hot scoring their first goal at minute eight from a corner kick that gave them the momentum to continue on to their second goal of the match at minute 26.
The pressure was on, but Saskia Wagner, the Trojans’ goalkeeper, had five outstanding saves that really showed her determination throughout the game. Regardless of the heat OSU brought, Wagner was there to cool it down.
With a missed penalty at minute 29 and another goal from the Cowgirls minute 41, Oklahoma was leading 2-0 at the end of the first half. However, the Trojans were still hopeful for what the next 45 minutes could bring.
Moving on to the second half, Wagner had a huge safe that kept the score at 2-0 but just seven minutes later, at minute 57, the Cowgirls netted their third goal of the game. At minute 84, the Trojans had a wonderful scoring opportunity but with the extensive dive, the Cowgirls’ goalkeeper had, their attempt fell short.
The Trojans were on the defense for much of the game but still attempted seven shots and of those, four were shots on goal.
Follow the Trojans on the road to Jonesboro for their second game of the spring season on Saturday, March 6 at 2 p.m. against the Arkansas State Wolves.
