Ole Miss Soccer Suffers 3-0 Defeat to Missouri

Ole Miss, now 7-8-0 overall and 0-7-0 in SEC play, created several chances in the first half, ultimately outshooting Missouri 6-5. Alena Watts and Katie Ramsden both had shots go astray before Jenna Studer forced a save from Missouri goalkeeper Riley Wilkerson in the 24th minute.

The Tigers, improving to 4-8-2 overall and 1-5-1 in the SEC, scored first at 27:33 when Emily Derucki netted her third goal of the season, assisted by Lana Adams.

Isabelle Wright nearly equalized for the Rebels just before halftime, but her attempt in the 44th minute was saved by Wilkerson, leaving Missouri ahead 1-0 at the break.

The Tigers extended their lead with two goals in a five-minute span during the second half. Brianna Buels scored at the 61:47 mark with an assist from Rylie Morse, while Adams found the net in the 67th minute, again assisted by Morse.

Marieke Ten Brink had Ole Miss' last shot on target in the 78th minute, but Wilkerson recorded her third save to maintain the shutout.

Missouri outshot Ole Miss 15-10 overall, with a 6-3 edge in shots on goal, and earned all seven corner kicks in the match. Studer and Wright led the Rebels with two shots each, while Studer, Wright, and Ten Brink each had one shot on goal.

In goal, Anna Claire Jacobi made two saves during the first 69 minutes, while Taylor Prigge played the final 20 minutes and recorded one save without conceding.

Ole Miss will return to the field on Sunday against Oklahoma at Ole Miss Soccer Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on SEC Network.