Southern Oregon hands EOU a loss

Written by Observer staff reports October 06, 2009 03:51 pm

MAKING ROOME: Kristina Roome and the EOU soccer team picked up a split this weekend to improve to 3-1 in conference play. Courtsey of EOU sports

The Eastern Oregon University soccer team continued its assault on the Cascade Collegiate Conference in Klamath Falls.

EOU recorded its third straight conference win with a 1-0 win over the Oregon Institute of Technology Friday.

The Owls entered the game 8-1, but couldn’t stop the surging Mountaineers.

Kayla Minter scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute.

Goal keeper Allison Seymour had six saves in the shutout.

The Mountaineers’ streak ended Saturday in Ashland.

Southern Oregon dominated on its home turf 4-0, to snap EOU’s three-game winning streak.

The Raiders took a 1-0 lead into the half, but Southern put 10 shots on the net with three sneaking past Seymour.

Southern Oregon out-shot EOU 25-6.

The Mountaineers are alone in third place in the conference standings with a 3-1 record.

EOU will host Corban College Friday at 2 p.m.