Truman FC's Season Comes to an End

Columbia, MO - Despite recording a 1-1-1 record in round-robin play at the Region IV NIRSA Tournament, Truman was unable to advance this past weekend.

Truman took on OU (Oklahoma University) Friday night and after suffering a goal within the first 5 minutes, forward, Frank Oude Avenhuis, was able to make the most of a penalty kick and even the score up going into half-time. OU was unable to penetrate against Truman's defense in the second half and through the poise of Oude Avenhuis, he was able to score a his second goal for the game winner in the final 15 minutes off a beautiful cross given by forward, Tyler Payton.

Truman played Mizzou (University of Missouri) on Saturday and started the game off with what seemed to be a penalty kick opportunity for Truman. After discussing the placement of the foul, the referee stated that the fouled was outside the box and a PK would not be rewarded. Truman and Mizzou were in a head-to-head battle throughout the game and it wasn't until the last 3 minutes that Mizzou struck the back of the net with a game-winning goal.

Going into the final round-robin game against KU (University of Kansas), Truman needed a victory if they wanted to advance to the semi-final match. Through 70 minutes of intense soccer and 6 corner kick opportunities for Truman within the last 10 minutes, Truman came up short with a tie. Through the round-robin rules, Truman had the same record as Mizzou, but lost to them in head-to-head play, forcing Truman out of the tournament.

Truman FC was able to make the Region IV NIRSA Tournament for the first time in 3 years and despite falling short, Truman FC finished their season with a record of 6-5-2, their best record in 4 years. Truman will practice once a week indoors through the Winter and begin practices for the Spring 2011 season in late February.