Southland Conference

SOCCER: Aug. 21 Scoreboard

8/21/2015 10:17:16 PM

 
Sam Houston State 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2, Jackson State 0
Northwestern State 4, LSU-Alexandria 1
UIW 1, UT-Rio Grande Valley 0 (OT)
Utah State 1, Central Arkansas 0
Arkansas 4, Stephen F. Austin 1
San Jose State 3, Lamar 0
Texas Southern at Houston Baptist
Arizona 4, Abilene Christian 0
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at UNLV
 
Sam Houston State 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 0
LAFAYETTE, La. -- The Sam Houston State Bearkats soccer program got off to the right start Friday, downing Louisiana-Lafayette, 1-0 at the Ragin’ Cajuns Soccer Complex, in the process, lifting eighth-year head coach Tom Brown to his 200th career victory.
 
“I appreciate the kind thoughts from Bearkat Nation,” Brown said. “A lot of players and staff have worked hard to help me reach this milestone. I really enjoy getting up each day and using soccer to work with young people and I hope that I positively impact their life in some way.”
 
Sophomore midfielder Caitlin Schwartz equaled her goal total from the entire 2014 season with a sliding shot at the top of the box in the 56th minute, breaking the stalemate, helped by a nice delivery from junior midfielder Megan Bennett.
 
“We’re very happy to get the win tonight,” Brown said. “Louisiana-Lafayette played very hard and pressed us all over the field. We feel that we did not play very well but I think that says a lot that we were able to earn a win.”
 
The Bearkats (1-0) were outshot 17-8 by the Ragin’ Cajuns (0-1), a complete 180 from last year’s opener between the two clubs that featured Sam Houston out-firing Louisiana-Lafayette, 28-5 but falling 1-0.
 
In the box, Sam Houston senior goalkeeper Kylie Hambleton recorded her 18th career shutout, notching five saves, including a big one late to secure the win.
 
The Bearkats have won nine of their last 12 games dating to the squad’s 4-1 victory against UIW on Sept. 21 last season.
 
Sam Houston returns to action Sunday with a 7 p.m. visit to UTSA.
 
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Southeastern Louisiana 2, Jackson State 0
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana women’s soccer team earned a 2-0 shutout victory over Jackson State in the season opener for both team Friday night at the Southeastern Soccer Complex. 
 
Senior Kayla Vera and junior Marisa Rodrigues each found the net for SLU (1-0). The Lady Lions finished with a 21-3 shot advantage over the Lady Tigers (0-1), but countless near misses kept a scrappy JSU squad in the match throughout.
 
Junior Hope Sabadash earned the shutout in net for the Lady Lions. The Mississauga, Ontario, Canada native finished with three saves. Sophomore Maggie Ramsey, sophomore Ana Zadro and senior Gisenia Utreras each were credited with assists.
 
“In the first 10 minutes, we had a half dozen chances and we were able to finish one,” Hornbuckle said. “If we finish another one early, it changes the dynamic of the game. We came out very strong and moved the ball consistently.”
 
Hornbuckle was quick to praise several individuals for Friday’s efforts.
 
“Gisenia was very good in the midfield for us,” Hornbuckle commented. “She was very dynamic and did a great job switching the field for us. Maggie was dominant in the air and Hope was extremely organized in goal. (Freshman) Sofia Olsson was a consistent presence for us up top and (freshman) Christina Cutura played with energy and gave us a spark when she was inserted along the back line.”
 
Southeastern created six shots and four corner kicks before opening up the scoring in the eighth minute. Ramsey won a ball around midfield and played it ahead to Zadro, who found Vera open. The Vancouver, Washington native put the ball in the upper left corner of the net to give Southeastern a 1-0 lead.
 
Despite going into the break with a 12-3 shot advantage, Southeastern could not increase its lead. The Lady Lions had several near misses and JSU goalkeeper Kylie Christian made a couple of diving saves.
 
SLU came out aggressively in the opening minutes of the second half. Ramsey had a shot hit the post, while junior Bri Singh and Olsson also had close calls.
 
Utreras helped create the second and final goal of the match in the 77th minute. The Brampton, Ontario, Canada ripped a shot off the cross bar and Rodrigues was right there to score off the rebound to provide the final 2-0 margin.
 
Southeastern will be back in action on Sunday, opening the road portion of its schedule with a 3 p.m. match at Mississippi Valley State.
 
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Northwestern State 4, LSU-Alexandria 1
NATCHITOCHES, Texas – Four first-half goals, including a pair scored on the first career shots by a pair of freshmen, lifted Northwestern State to a 4-1 season-opening women’s soccer victory Friday night at the Demon Soccer Complex.
 
Brittany Caserma, making her collegiate debut, wasted no time finding the back of the net. Caserma took a looping pass from Shelby Drope and dropped it in on her first collegiate shot, giving NSU a 1-0 lead just 110 seconds into the season.
 
Northwestern State (1-0) then capitalized on a couple of rebounds to extend its margin to 3-0 just past the midway point of the first half.
 
Sophomore Cache Haley was the first to score off a rebound, beating LSUA (0-1) keeper Katie Duffey at in the 13th minute. Freshman Kayleigh Phillips added another rebound goal in the 25^th minute, following Duffey’s stop of an Esdeina Gonzalez shot. By virtue of the goal, Phillips matched her classmate Caserma by scoring on her first career shot.
 
Phillips had a hand in what turned out to be NSU’s final goal of the match, setting up Camila Ardila for a goal in the 36th minute. Ardila took Phillips’ pass and beat Duffey by tucking a shot inside the lower left post for a 4-0 lead.
 
The visiting Generals tightened things up in the second half, keeping Northwestern State off the scoreboard and pulled within three on Linae Harada’s goal in the 64th minute.
 
However, neither team was able to muster many scoring chances in the final 26 minutes of the game, allowing NSU to post a season-opening victory.
 
Northwestern State returns to action Sunday when it travels to No. 5 Texas A&M for a 6 p.m. matchup with the Aggies in College Station, Texas. 
 
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UIW 1, UT-Rio Grande Valley 0 (2OT)
EDINBURG, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team got the 2015 season started on the right foot, literally.  Junior Abigail Koenigs' magic right foot slotted home the golden goal with less than three minutes remaining in the second overtime period to give the Cardinals a 1-0 win at UT-Rio Grande Valley on Friday night.

The Cardinals (1-0) pushed hard in the final few minutes of the contest.  Freshman Emani Stewart (Victorville, CA/Hesperia HS) had a shot blocked that led to a corner kick.  Freshman Emily Halal  nearly converted, but her shot was saved by Erica Gonzalez to set up another corner kick.  Megan Baker  served up another corner kick that went through the box and Halal ran the ball down in the corner before it went out of bounds. She was able to serve the ball back into the mixer where Koenigs connected on a low bouncer that scooted into the lower right corner of the goal.

"I am so incredibly proud of this group," said UIW head coach Anne Felts after the game.  "They have been working so hard, and more importantly they have really come together as a team.  They played for each other and were patient with their play.  I have to give credit to their goal keeper, she made some big time saves to keep them in the game."

The Vaqueros (0-1) had more scoring opportunities during regulation firing 15 shots while the Cardinals attempted eight.  In overtime, the Cardinals took control and attempted eight more shots to even the line between the two teams.  Stewart led UIW with five shots.  Karly Brightwell (Houston/Elkins HS) and Heather Kowalik  combined on the shutout.  Brightwell made four saves in the first half while Kowalik earned the victory while making two stops.

Gonzalez played all 107 minutes in goal for the Vaqueros and made two saves.  Diandra Aliaga and Andreya Barrera combined to take nine shots for the home team.

The game was played before a near capacity crowd at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.  The Cardinals will play South Carolina State on Sunday at 11 a.m. in their final game of the UTRGV Tournament.
 
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Houston Baptist 1, Texas Southern 0
HOUSTON, Texas – Houston Baptist women’s soccer began the 2015 season the same way it ended the 2014 Southland Conference Tournament: with a shutout win. The Huskies christened the new season with a 1-0 victory over Texas Southern Friday evening at Awty International School.
 
“I was pleased with our tenacity,” said HBU head coach Misty Jones. “The ladies battled hard and Gabby had a great goal.”
 
Gabby Rodriguez scored her first collegiate goal, while Allison Abendschein registered an assist and had a match-high six shots. Katie Turner earned her first-collegiate shutout as she made two saves.
 
Four different Lady Tigers had a shot, while Marlyn Campa and Paige Hayward each registered a shot on goal. Liliana Hernandez took the loss despite making seven saves.
 
The match was delayed an hour and 40 minutes due to rain and lightning, but once the match started, HBU took offensive control, outshooting the Lady Tigers, 8-1, and 5-1 in shots on goal. But despite the offensive pressure, the match was scoreless entering halftime.
 
HBU got on the board in the 62nd minute, as Abendschein fed Rodriguez, who streaked up the left side and beat Hernandez far side for a 1-0 Huskies lead.
 
About 15 minutes later, Turner made a spectacular save, as, despite facing two Lady Tigers alone in front, she challenged the ball dribbler and TSU was not able to get a shot off.
 
HBU outshot TSU, 9-3, in the second half and 17-4 in the match. The Huskies also had a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.
 
HBU hosts Texas State Sunday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m., tentatively scheduled to be played at Sorrels Field. Check back to HBUHuskies.com to site location updates.
 
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Utah State 1, Central Arkansas 0
Logan, Utah – Central Arkansas women’s soccer team opened the 2015 season Friday night, traveling to Logan, Utah to take on the Mountain West’s Utah State Aggies. The Bears conceded an early goal and were unable to find an equalizer, dropping the match 1-0.
 
Utah State (1-0) netted what would prove to be the game winner in the 17th minute, when Jordyn Chung-Hoon found Jessica Brooksby, who fired a rocket from 30 yards out to put the Aggies up 1-0.
 
Central Arkansas (0-1) looked to have evened the score in the 39th minute, as Ashley Smith beat the USU keeper, but the shot glanced off the post and out of bounds.
 
The Bears took four shots in the second half, but were still unable to knot the score.
 
Utah State outshot the Bears, 12-10 on the night. Shelby Wilson, Dayna Mounie, Allie Maroney, and Alex Moore all put a shot on goal for Central Arkansas. Anna Hughes made three saves in goal for the Bears.
 
Central Arkansas returns to action on Sunday, when they take on the Wolverines of Utah Valley. Kickoff is set for noon.

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Arkansas 4, Stephen F. Austin 1
 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Stephen F. Austin women’s soccer team put a lot of positive things together in its 2015 season opener, but a pair of Arkansas goals early in the second half proved to be the difference in a 4-1 Razorback win on Friday night.
 
Ashton Norman scored the first goal of the season for SFA in the 87th minute, in what was a beautiful build up and finish in front of the net. Kelly Ann Craig collected a cross from Crystal Calvit near the right corner of the box and fired a shot at the far post. Razorback goalkeeper Cameron Carter was able to get a hand on Craig’s shot but Norman was right there to drill the rebound into the right netting.
 
Rachel Owens started the scoring play for the Ladyjacks by beating her man down the left sideline, composing herself in the box and laying off a ball to Calvit. Craig was credited with her second career assist while Norman’s goal marks the sixth of her career.
 
The Razorbacks created several scoring chances early in the opening half, but the Ladyjack back line held strong for the first 34 minutes. Arkansas finally broke through with a goal in the 35th minute off a corner kick. Claire Kelley poked it in after a scramble in the box.
 
Shortly after the opening goal, freshman Breanna Moore created SFA’s best scoring chance of the half. The forward broke free down the middle of the field but had a shot blocked just inside the penalty area.
 
The score remained 1-0 in favor of the Hogs heading into the break. Redshirt sophomore keeper Lillie Ehlert kept SFA in the game with big plays between the pipes. She collected four saves overall in 45 minutes of action.
 
In the second half, Arkansas made it 2-0 with an unassisted goal by Reece Christopherson in the 54th minute. Gabriella DeLeon finished the scoring for the Razorbacks with two goals off headers in the 62nd and 71st minutes.
 
The Ladyjacks got great looks over the final 10 minutes, with Norman and Hailey Hunt each getting shots off down the stretch. Michaela Mencacci rolled a ball back to Hunt at the top of the 18 in the 82nd minute where Hunt sent a missile that screamed wide left. Norman got another shot on frame in the closing seconds after Mencacci played a square ball to her in the same location.
 
Freshman keeper Allyson Smith, who played the entire second half, notched two saves in her collegiate debut.
 
Arkansas ended the game with a 26-5 shot advantage over SFA, including a 10-3 edge in shots on target. The Razorbacks took 12 corners on the evening.
 
The Ladyjacks will be back in action next weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where they will face Minnesota on Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. and Western Kentucky on Sunday at 11 a.m. 

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San Jose State 3, Lamar 0

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Arizona 4, Abilene Christian 0
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona Wildcats scored three times in the second half Friday night as they rolled past ACU, 4-0, the season-opening women's soccer match for both teams at Mulcahy Stadium.

ACU (0-1) will be back in action Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) when it takes on Texas-El Paso at University Field in El Paso.

ACU trailed Arizona 1-0 at halftime, but saw sophomore midfielder Gabi Stoian take over the match in the final 45 minutes. Stoian, who had the assist on Arizona's first-half goal, scored in the 53rd minute of the match to make it 2-0. Stoian – who last year scored 13 goals as a freshman – scored 10 minutes later, pushing one past ACU goalkeeper Kelsey Dombrowski from 15 yards out to make it 3-0.

Arizona's Hayley Estopare scored the final goal of the match in the 75th minute as she headed in a throw-in from Jessica Nelson to make it 4-0.

ACU managed just two shots (none on goal), while Arizona had 11 shots, including 10 shots on goal. JuniorMaria Gomez and sophomore Chantal Kinsey had the only two shots for ACU.
 
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at UNLV
 
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