Rock Bridge girls soccer shuts out Smith-Cotton

COLUMBIA — The Rock Bridge girls soccer team is no stranger to 1-0 games this season.

Before Monday, Rock Bridge had played in five games that had one goal this season, coming came out on the losing side in four of them. The Bruins reversed that trend on Monday against Smith-Cotton, winning 1-0 to improve to 6-11. The Bruins' other 1-0 win came against Hickman.

Coach Marc VanDover said his team needed the victory.

 “The whole team has stepped up their play,” VanDover said. “Even if we come up on the wrong end of games, we take something away from every game that we’ve played. Our goal is to get as best as we can for districts.”

The goal came early in the second half. Freshman Carmen Boessen found junior Kelsey Reimler, who got just enough leg on the ball to place it in the goal.

Earlier in the game, the referees called a ball that was near the goal line a non-goal.