Sept. 11, 2011
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona State women's soccer team dropped its first non-conference home game since 2008, losing to Missouri 1-0 in the championship game of the Sun Devil Desert Classic.
The Sun Devils (3-3-0) came into Sunday's match with a 15-0-2 record in their last 17 non-conference home games.
ASU controlled the action for much of the first half as they had decisive advantages in both shots (5-1) and corner kicks (6-2).
In the second half, however, the Tigers (7-1-0) turned the tables on the Sun Devils as they started to create numerous scoring opportunities.
Helping to keep the game a scoreless tie was Sun Devil junior goalkeeper Alyssa Gillmore, who made four of her five saves in the second half.
It appeared the game would be headed for overtime when in the 88th minute Missouri junior defender Abi Raymer sent a shot from 25 yards that was out of Gillmore's reach and found its way into the near post.
The Sun Devils nearly got the equalizer moments later when sophomore Blair Aldersonfound her way into the penalty area however she was not able to get off a shot after appearing to be fouled.
Sophomore midfielder Holland Crook led ASU on the afternoon with five shots while freshman midfielder Jessica DeLeonadded three.
The Sun Devils return to action next weekend when they travel to Tucson, Ariz., for the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Cats Classic where they will face Texas Tech (Friday at 5 p.m.) and Pacific (Sunday at 11 a.m.).
2011 Sun Devil Desert Classic All-Tournament Team – Dominique Richardson – Missouri (MVP), McKenzie Sauerwein – Missouri, Mallory Stipetich – Missouri, Abi Raymer - Missouri, Jasmine Roth - Arizona State, Alexandra Doller - Arizona State, Taylor McCarter - Arizona State, Zoe Dickson - Oklahoma, Dria Hampton – Oklahoma, Katharine Nutman - Oklahoma, Gabrielle Lindeman – Arizona, Leeandra Smith - Arizona.