Dodge City women's soccer hosted Seward County in their final home game of the season and, needing a win for a top-half finish in the Jayhawk Conference, fell 1-0.
The loss drops the Conquistadors to 5-7-4 overall and 2-7-4 in conference play.
The first half was nearly even as Seward County worked a few solid opportunities early before the Conqs controlled possession and had some strong tries towards goal. The Conqs had a strong defensive play by Alejandra Averalo Gutierrez to save a goal and
Laia Darnaculleta Rey recorded a pair of saves, also. In the final 30 seconds of the first half a yellow card on the Conqs led to a free kick just outside of the box for Seward County and they sent it on goal to find a goal and lead 1-0 at halftime. In the second half the Conqs controlled possession again and outshot Seward County 11-4 in the half but were unable to get on the board as Seward County made their 1-0 lead hold up to hand the Conqs the loss.
Conqs outshot Seward County in the loss, 18-12 as Rey recorded four saves.
The regular season wraps up for the Conqs on Saturday, October 24
th, against Garden City on the road for an 11:00 am kickoff.
