The second half of the Jayhawk Conference season got underway on Saturday for Dodge City women's soccer, and they opened with a road clash against #1-ranked Butler in El Dorado.
The Conquistadors fought throughout the contest but fell 6-1 to the Grizzlies. The loss moves the Conqs to 4-5-2 on the season and 1-5-2 in KJCCC action.
Conqs look to give Butler a different look and did so throughout the contest, but the Grizzlies were dialed in, finding ways through the Conqs' defense. Just three minutes into the contest, Butler struck with their first goal of the day, but the Conqs would then settle in and hold Butler off for the next 24 minutes before the Grizzlies tallied their second goal of the game and then added a third four minutes later, carrying a 3-0 lead into halftime. The second half saw Butler spray a pair of goals in quick in the 48
th and 50
th minutes, before adding another in the 53
rd. The Conqs kept fighting and scored in the final minute of the match when
Sarah Rollow passed to
Charlotte Walsh, who fired from distance to put the ball in the Net.
In the loss, the Conqs were outshot 24-4 and stayed on the defensive throughout the contest.
Conqs are back on the road on Wednesday, October 7
th as they will take on Coffeyville at 1:00 pm.
