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16 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE ENDS PIONEERS SEASON
COMMERCE,
TX—With the score tied
1-1 after the first period, No. 16 Texas A&M University-Commerce
(15-1-3, 7-1-1 LSC) used two second-half goals to hand
Texas Woman’s University (3-12-2, 2-6-1 LSC) a
3-1 loss in its season finale. TWU freshman Stephanie
McCool (Midlothian, TX/Midlothian HS) scored
her first goal of the season in the 13th minute.
"We dominated for pretty much the entire first period. They scored first
and then Stephanie McCool answered right back to tie the game. Texas A&M-Commerce
was worried because our team was doing a good job of defending their attack for
most of the game," head coach Fleur Benatar said. "In the second half,
the wind became a factor, but they capitalized on two good opportunities and
beat us. We had a few opportunities to tie the game, but nothing found the net.
I am real pleased with how this team played today. Even though we lost, we hung
with the 16th ranked team in the country and that will give this team confidence
for next season."
The
Lady Lions came out firing to begin the game, recording two
shots in the first four minutes before Tiffany Adams put
TAMU-C on the board first when
she scored off a throw in with 7:39 on the clock. After the Lady Lions
committed two fouls, McCool knotted the game at 1-1 when she received a
through ball from Luci Romberg (Foxfield, CO/Cherry Creek H.S.) and
scored from 10 yards out. TAMU-C turned in 12 more shots in the first half,
but starting goalie Sara Weaver (Prosper, TX/ Prosper H.S.) made
three saves to keep the scored tied.
TWU
started the second half with two shots in the first 10 minutes
coming from Julie
Hosek (Keller, TX/Keller H.S.) and Stephanie Richardson
(Duncanville, TX/ Duncanville H.S.), but neither one found the back
of the net. Adams gave the Lady Lions the lead in the 63rd minute when she
broke away from the TWU defense and scored from 15 yards out. TAMU-C kept the
offensive pressure on, recording three more shots during the next 13 minutes
before Jacette Aguiar scored on a cross from inside the box, giving the Lady
Lions a 1-3 lead. Emily Meinen (Keller, TX/Keller H.S.) and
Hosek both had good looks at scoring in the game’s final moments, but
Meinen’s shot went wide while Hosek’s shot hit the crossbar.
TWU
finished the game with 10 shots, three on goal, while TAMU-C
recorded 24 shots, eight on goal. Weaver recorded the loss,
moving her record to 3-7-0
on the season, by allowing three goals while making five saves. Hosek led
the team in shots with three while Mandy Lambert (The Colony, TX/The
Colony H.S.) chipped in with two. The fouls were even in the game
with both teams recording seven. Each team also had three corner kick opportunities.
The
Pioneers finished up the 2003 season with a 3-12-2 mark overall,
2-6-1 in conference play. They registered the program’s
first ever win over a ranked opponent when they beat No.
18 Central Oklahoma 1-0 in Edmond,
Oklahoma on Oct. 25. Romberg finished with a team-high 11 points and three
assists and tied with Meinen for the most goals scored with four. Hosek
totaled the most shots in 2003 with 44 while Stephanie Stein (Trophy
Club, TX/Northwest H.S.) had the Pioneers best shooting percentage
at a .231 with three goals on 13 shots.
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