LA GRANDE, Ore. – The University of Providence women's soccer team fell to #9 Eastern Oregon on Monday 5-0.
Morgan Farrington got things started off for the Mountaineers (7-0-1, 5-0-1), scoring two quick goals in the first 15 minutes. The Mountaineers scored two more quick goals in the 36
th and 40
th minute respectively to take a 4-0 lead into halftime. Kaitlyn McLeod scored in the 68
th minute off the assist from Mackensie Connelly to secure the 5-0 victory.
"We came out flat," head coach
Brian Clarke said. "We lacked energy. The second day is tough on the road for anyone but we don't make excuses. We just didn't come out with enough energy."
Despite the score, the coaching staff was pleased with the play of the midfield throughout the game. Clarke plans to expand on that during the next week of practice.
"
Bri Wikert and
Megan Haugen played phenomenal," he said. "I was really pleased with their performance. We're going to continue to expect good performances from them moving forward."
The Argos (0-4, 0-4) will return home next week to play against Carroll College. They will play March 28
th and March 29
th at 12 p.m.
"We need to focus on doing the little things, the fundamental things, correctly," Clarke said. "Hopefully we can continue to see some improvement against Carroll next week."