Mizzou soccer crushes Ole Miss 5-0 in home win

Oct 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

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Florida’s Oakley Rasmussen (22, right) fights for a ball against Missouri midfielder Milena Fischer (9) in the first half of a game on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at Walton Stadium. (Cal Tobias/Rock M Nation) | (Cal Tobias/Rock M Nation)

Fischer leads the way with her first career hat trick

As the season rolls on Mizzou soccer (4-7-2, 2-3-1 SEC) gets better and better, highlighted by a 5-0 win over Ole Miss (5-10, 0-6 SEC). This is the first time under head Coach Stefanie Golan where the team has scored five goals in an SEC game, also marking the largest conference win under her tenure.

Senior Milena Fischer was the offensive superstar, finishing the game with her first collegiate hat trick. Fischer opened the scoring in the 11th minute, taking a nifty pass from Leah Selm before splitting a pair of defenders and sliding it under the goalie’s hand.

Fischer’s second goal of the night put the Tigers up 4-0 in the 50th minute, slamming the hammer down and furthering her scoring lead for the Tigers. Her final goal closed the scoring in the 83rd minute, curving her shot up-and-over the Rebel keeper from right outside of the box.

The German senior leads the team outright with six goals and 13 points. Fun fact— this was the first Tiger hat trick since 2019, and their first one as a program in the SEC. Not too shabby!

The second goal marked the first career goal for freshman Emily Derucki late in the first half. Coming off the bench Derucki scored on a free kick, blasting the ball left of the Rebel wall and just inside the goal post. After playing 40-plus minutes in every SEC game thus far it felt like a matter of time before the freshman finally scored her first goal.

The Tigers opened the second half with a similar mindset, as Jessica Larson scored her first goal of the season in the first minute. Ole Miss attempted to dash away from the goal to force a Mizzou offside call, but Larson stayed patient, hanging onside for JUST long enough and had all the time of the world to put it past the keeper.

But this game was filled with more than just offensive highlights. Kate Phillips made a crucial save in net during the 17th minute, turning away a Rebel penalty kick and hold the Tiger lead at one. Phillips finished with five saves including several at point blank. The sophomore has continued her red hot streak after allowing only two goals in her last four matchups.

Through six games the Tigers now have seven SEC points, surpassing their total from last season (4). With this win the Tigers are expected to sit tied-9th in the SEC, sitting pretty to secure a top 12 seed and make their first SEC Tournament in the Golan era.

But the path to Pensacola doesn’t get any easier, as they travel to play No. 4 Mississippi State (11-1, 5-0 SEC) at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.

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