EDINBURG – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women's soccer team beat the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) 2-0 on Sunday at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
UTRGV (4-3-2) scored the game-winning goal in the 43
rd minute when graduate student
Andreya Barrera intercepted a pass, beat her defender, and bent the ball into the goal.
Junior McAllen Memorial alum
America Martinez added her first goal of the season on a header off a pass from freshman McAllen alum
Anna Hover in the 62
nd minute to put UTRGV up 2-0.
Senior Harlingen South alum
Erica Gonzalez (3-1-1) made a season-high six saves for her career-high third shutout of the season, which was also the ninth of her career.
Katrina Buck (1-2-0) made five saves for UIW (1-5-0).
UTRGV outshot UIW 17-15, including 8-6 on goal, while holding a 9-2 edge in corner kicks.
UTRGV is back in action on Friday at 7 p.m. at Oral Roberts.
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