Fontbonne Men's Soccer Comeback Attempt Comes Up Short Against Westminster

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Despite its valiant efforts offensively tonight, the Fontbonne University men’s soccer team dropped a tough 4-3 outing against Westminster.

Westminster (MO) 2-3-1, 2-0-0

Fontbonne 1-4-0, 1-2-0

Final

Westminster (MO) (2-3-1, 2-0-0)

Fontbonne (1-4-0, 1-2-0)

Team Stats

Scoring Summary

1st - 12:11 - Tanner Harris (Fontbonne)

1st - 15:01 - Freddy Nene (Westminster (MO))

1st - 23:45 - Mustekbel Shoune (Westminster (MO))

2nd - 53:44 - Joe Noah (Fontbonne)

2nd - 55:23 - Niklas Olsson (Westminster (MO))

2nd - 79:18 - Barrett Smith (Westminster (MO))

2nd - 86:02 - Jared Lyeki (Fontbonne)

Game Leaders

Westminster (MO)

G: 4 Players (#2, #17, #23, #27) - 1

A: 4 Players (#12, #13, #18, #23) - 1

Sh: 2 Players (#23, #27) - 3

Sv: Chris Lannom - 8

Fontbonne

G: 3 Players (#7, #11, #15) - 1

A: Alex Wigge - 1

Sh: Tanner Harris - 4

Sv: TJ Balducci - 3

Team Stats

Westminster (MO)

Fontbonne

Shots (on goal)

11 (7)

22 (11)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Full stats

September 21, 2021

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Despite its valiant efforts offensively tonight, the Fontbonne University men's soccer team dropped a tough 4-3 outing against Westminster.

Game Breakdown

It didn't take long for the Griffins to strike first. Alex Wigge had the ball near midfield and lifted a perfect pass up for Tanner Harris. The Bridgeton, Mo., native, beat Westminster goalie Chris Lannom to the loose ball and scored his fourth on the season for the 1-0 lead in the 13^th minute.

Westminster answered three minutes later. Off a free kick, Bukuru Dieudone got the ball on the right side of the field, crossed it into the box and a cutting Freddy Nene was there to bury it home to tie the game.

In the 24^th minute, the Blue Jays took its first lead of the game when they were awarded a penalty kick. Mustekbel Shoune stepped up and scored giving them a 2-1 advantage at the break.

In the second half, the Griffins tied it up in the 54^th minute when there was a battle for the loose ball in the box. Joe Noah came away with it and scored his second on the year.

However, the Blue Jays played spoiler once more in the 56^th minute when Niklas Olsson's one-timer shot got past TJ Balducci to give Westminster a 3-2 lead.

Fontbonne continued its offensive push having a 5-1 shot advantage over the next 23:00 minutes but were unable to score the equalizer. Then, off a free kick, Westminster's Barrett Smith scored when turned out to be the game-winner into the far-right post in the 80^th minute.

The Griffins cut the deficit down to 4-3 in the 87^th minute on Jared Lyeki's first goal of the year off a free kick but it was the Blue Jays fending off one final Fontbonne run for the win.

Fontbonne Notables

The Griffins finished with a season-high 22 shots.
Harris led with four, while Ian Steinkamp, Brandon Baumgartner, and Trent Calvert added three.
Balducci made three saves.

Up Next

The Griffins return to action on Saturday when they'll visit rival Webster. Kick-off at 3:30 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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