EMPORIA, Kan. - The Emporia State University Hornets scored a 3-0 win over the Northwest Missouri State University women's soccer team in the quarterfinals of the 2023 MIAA Tournament.

The loss ends the season for head coach Marc Gordon's Bearcats at 8-5-6 overall. The Hornets were able to snap Northwest's six-match shutout streak with two first-half goals and another in the second half.
 
Emporia State got the action started with a goal in the seventh minute of the game from a goal by Hadlie Lowe. Shortly after, the Hornets struck back with another goal by Anna Burnett in the 28th minute to give ESU a 2-0 lead at the break.
 
Northwest had six total shots in the first half compared to 11 for Emporia State. Bearcat goalkeeper Lily Ellis put up four first-half saves.
 
The Hornets kept their foot on the gas and scored another goal from leading MIAA-scorer Mackenzie Dimarco in the 58th minute of the match.  
 
Northwest was outshot for the sixth time this season, 16-13. Northwest had five shots on-goal in the contest. Adell Gore led the Bearcats in shots taken (5) and on-goal (3). Each squad had four corner kicks.
 
Ellis provided five saves on the day to bring her career total to 158, which ranks seventh all-time in Bearcat history.  
 
Northwest had five seniors on the 2023 squad – Teagan Blackburn, Kaylie Rock, Maddie Taylor, Atiana Stratman and Grace Wineinger. All five seniors provided great success on and off the field.