The University of Mary women’s soccer season ended with a 5-0 loss to Central Missouri in the NCAA Division II tournament first round on Nov. 13 in Topeka, Kansas, according to University of Mary Athletics. The game was played in a Central region bracket hosted by Washburn University, the announcement said.
The Marauders entered the tournament as the region’s fifth seed after winning their first Northern Sun conference title, according to the announcement, which said this was the program’s second NCAA playoff appearance. Central Missouri was the fourth seed, the university said.
Central Missouri led 1-0 at halftime and added four goals in the second half, according to the game recap. The Jennies scored at 19:24, 47:23, 64:25, 78:01 and 83:52, the announcement said.
UMary outshot Central Missouri 29-15 and had 13 shots on goal to the Jennies’ 10, according to the posted statistics. The Marauders finished the season 13-4-3, while Central Missouri improved to 15-2-4, the university said.
The announcement said Central Missouri would advance to play Washburn on Sunday, Nov. 15.
