GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- The University of Providence women's soccer program fell to Southern Oregon University 3-1 Thursday afternoon.
The Raiders (7-1-3) had the first opportunity of the game in the third minute when Ava Johnson had a free kick from just outside the box and she went top corner to put Southern Oregon ahead 1-0.
Southern Oregon continued their momentum, out shooting the Argos 6-2 over the next 30 minutes, but in the 38
th, a ball was headed out of the box by a Raider defender to freshman
Adele Gregory whose strike from 25 yards went top corner to tie the game at one.
Neither side threatened over the final eight minutes of the half as the Argos (3-7) went into the break tied at one.
The Raiders controlled the second half, scoring in the 74
th and 83
rd minutes, and despite the Argos getting off a shot from senior
Shea Waters, UP could not cut into the deficit as the Argos fell to Southern Oregon 3-1.
The Argos will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 10 when they host Oregon Tech at 12:00 p.m. in Great Falls.
