Mizzou soccer put together its most complete attacking night of the season Thursday, rolling past Northern Illinois 4-0 at Audrey J. Walton Stadium behind a two-goal performance from junior Landis Canada.
The Tigers improved to 2-2-1 and controlled the game from the start, finishing with a 15-4 edge in shots and a commanding 12-1 advantage in corner kicks. Northern Illinois, now 0-3-1, managed just four shots all night as Missouri earned its first shutout of the year.
Canada, who had the first multi-goal game of her collegiate career, said the crowd played a real part in the result.
“It was amazing to have 2,000 fans for two games in a row,” Canada said. “I think they really helped contribute to our energy on the field to help us find those goals tonight.”
Missouri set the tone early by spending most of the opening half in the attacking end. The Tigers outshot the Huskies 8-2 before halftime, and Canada turned that pressure into the opener in the 21st minute. After a scramble off a corner kick, she settled in and sent a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner for her first goal of the season.
The floodgates opened after the break. Freshman Lana Adams made it 2-0 in the 67th minute, ripping her first collegiate goal from outside the box and beating the goalkeeper to the top right corner. Less than two minutes later, Canada struck again, finishing a corner-kick delivery from freshman Rylie Morse in the 68th minute to push the lead to 3-0.
Missouri added one more in the 75th minute when freshman Petra Bandula scored her first goal as a Tiger, blasting a shot from outside the box into the upper-right corner. Sophomore Landry Hopkins earned the assist.
In goal, Wilkerson made four saves, a season high, while posting her first shutout of the season.
Missouri returns to action Sunday on the road against Creighton at Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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