Tarleton State University
09/12/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/12/2024 21:06
Tarleton State Soccer falls at Northwestern State
NATCHITOCHES, La. - Tarleton State Soccer dropped a 1-0 tilt at Northwestern State on Thursday night at the Lady Demon Soccer Complex.
The Lady Demons (3-4-1) earn the victory in the first meeting of the series and increase their winning streak to three matches. The Texans (4-3-3) drop to 1-1 on the season in the state of Louisiana.
posted a game-high four shots. Una Hlynsdóttir led the Texans firing a pair of shots on goal. Goalkeeper faced 10 shots and recorded four saves.
In the first half, the Texans fired five shots with three falling on goal.
started the Texan attack, firing a shot at the middle of the goal, but found the hands of the keeper. nearly put the Texans on the board first, missing a shot on both sides of the posts in a span of three minutes.
The Lady Demons notched the first goal of the game in the waning minutes of the first half. Isabella Ruggiano netted her first goal of the season in the 42nd minute.
In the final five minutes of the half, the Texans nearly tied the game with a pair of shoots. First, nearly tied the match with the Lady Demon keeper just getting her hands on it on the right side of the goal. Just three minutes late, had intentions of sending the game into halftime tied at one, which required another keeper save.
In the second half, the Lady Demons were unable to push any scoring chance past the Texan defense and Kendall.
forced the keeper to put her hands on the ball in the first five minutes after the break.
Hlynsdóttir forced the keeper to thwart off a pair of shots in goal in span of three minutes starting in the 77th minute.
In the final five minutes of the match, Reynolds lofted a shot from just above the box, but was unable to find the back of the net. A few minutes later, Brown found herself with a free kick, but hit into the wall, negating the Texan scoring chance.
Reynolds once again nearly broke through for the Texans in the final 30 seconds of play. She nicked the defender sending the ball out of play, resulting in a corner. With nine seconds remaining she sprinted to the corner to kick in a desperation ball, but time expired after the first touch, giving the Lady Demons the 1-0 victory.
The Lady Demons (3-4-1) earn the victory in the first meeting of the series and increase their winning streak to three matches. The Texans (4-3-3) drop to 1-1 on the season in the state of Louisiana.
posted a game-high four shots. Una Hlynsdóttir led the Texans firing a pair of shots on goal. Goalkeeper faced 10 shots and recorded four saves.
In the first half, the Texans fired five shots with three falling on goal.
started the Texan attack, firing a shot at the middle of the goal, but found the hands of the keeper. nearly put the Texans on the board first, missing a shot on both sides of the posts in a span of three minutes.
The Lady Demons notched the first goal of the game in the waning minutes of the first half. Isabella Ruggiano netted her first goal of the season in the 42nd minute.
In the final five minutes of the half, the Texans nearly tied the game with a pair of shoots. First, nearly tied the match with the Lady Demon keeper just getting her hands on it on the right side of the goal. Just three minutes late, had intentions of sending the game into halftime tied at one, which required another keeper save.
In the second half, the Lady Demons were unable to push any scoring chance past the Texan defense and Kendall.
forced the keeper to put her hands on the ball in the first five minutes after the break.
Hlynsdóttir forced the keeper to thwart off a pair of shots in goal in span of three minutes starting in the 77th minute.
In the final five minutes of the match, Reynolds lofted a shot from just above the box, but was unable to find the back of the net. A few minutes later, Brown found herself with a free kick, but hit into the wall, negating the Texan scoring chance.
Reynolds once again nearly broke through for the Texans in the final 30 seconds of play. She nicked the defender sending the ball out of play, resulting in a corner. With nine seconds remaining she sprinted to the corner to kick in a desperation ball, but time expired after the first touch, giving the Lady Demons the 1-0 victory.
Tarleton State out-shot Northwestern State 16-10. The Texans held a 3-2 advantage on corner kicks.
Tarleton will conclude the trip closer to home at Houston Christian at 1 p.m. at Sorrels Field. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.