North Newton, Kan. — Bethel women's soccer came up short Saturday morning, falling 4–1 to Friends University in KCAC play at Thresher Stadium.

The Falcons opened the scoring in the 17th minute and carried a 1–0 lead into halftime before adding three more goals in the second period to pull away.

Bethel broke through in the 78th minute when Kaitlyn Marroquin scored her first goal of the season, finishing a chance from close range to put the Threshers on the board.

Goalkeeper Cadence McMenamy finished with five saves, including several key stops in the second half to limit further damage against a Friends attack that totaled 14 shots on the afternoon.

The Threshers move to 3–9–3 overall and 3–6–1 in KCAC play and will look to bounce back on the road next weekend. Bethel travels to Evangel University on Saturday, October 25, with kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. in Springfield, Mo.