The Ball State field hockey team lost its sixth straight match Sunday, falling in a shootout 4-3 to St. Louis.
With the loss, Ball State falls to 3-6 on the season.
The Cardinals jumped out to an early lead, courtesy of a goal from senior midfielder Tori Widrick in the 17th minute. Moments later, freshman midfielder Abbey Main scored her first goal of the season, extending Ball State's advantage to two.
After freshman Carley Shannon scored her first goal of the year in the 31st minute, the match appeared to be well in hand for the Cardinals.
Ten seconds later, the Billikens answered with a goal from midfielder Morgan Crowe.
St. Louis kept pressure on Ball State's defense in the second half, scoring in the 50th and 60th minutes to tie the score at three.
After two overtime periods, the match went into a shootout, where St. Louis senior Lisa Smith scored on Ball State goalkeeper Shelbey Henley.
Ball State senior Tarel Teach missed the potential match tying goal off the right side of the net, giving St. Louis the win.
The Ball State field hockey team will look to snap its losing streak on Oct. 3, when they travel to Iowa City to face off against Iowa at 8 p.m.
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