Fort Wayne, IN — Just two days after playing in one of the most exciting matches in the history of the Goshen College women’s soccer program, the Leafs took part in one of the most nondescript ones.

Goshen (2-11-1, 0-5) remained winless in Mid-Central Conference action following a 5-0 loss at the University of St. Francis Saturday afternoon, a severe letdown following a pulse-stopping, literal last second win over Rochester College at the Goshen College Soccer Complex Thursday night (click here for article). St. Francis scored three minutes into the match and never looked back, outshooting Goshen by a 23 to one count on the day and recording 18 corner kicks while the Leafs took none.

“With a team like St. Francis, they’ll keep attacking, which is what they did throughout the afternoon today,” said Thavisith Mounsithiraj, Goshen head coach. “We did all that we could have done denying a passing lane through their main striker up front. However, they had just too much skill and athleticism throughout the field. The corner kicks and shots on goal stats tell you how busy we were defensively.”

Star freshman goalkeeper Emmy Gibson finished with a career-high 18 saves, but a misplayed ball early may have helped give St. Francis its initial lead. The Cougars first goal appeared to be a routine pickup for the sure-handed Gibson, but the ball skipped past and into the net with just over three minutes elapsed. St. Francis added another pair of goals within a 27-second span in the match’s 27th minute, effectively putting the game out of reach.

“(Sophomore) Claire Lagerwey had a pretty decent game out on the flank both on the defensive side and offensive side,” Mounsithiraj said. “We’ll get back to training on Monday and look to rest our injured players.”

Goshen will next travel to Indianapolis to face MCC rival Marian College on Wednesday. Match time is set for 4 p.m.