RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's soccer fell in a Southland Conference (SLC) matchup against the East Texas A&M (ETAMU) Lions 3-0 Sunday, at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
The Lions (4-7-6, 3-3-3) got on the board in the 33
rd minute when
Judith Nandwa took a shot from the left wing from just outside the box and found the right side of the net to make it 1-0.
Lornah Wasike was credited the assist on the play.
ETAMU opened the second half 2-0 with a quick score in the 46
th minute by
Allyson Reed that was assisted by
Phoebe Wilson.
Moments later,
Kristen Sueltz added onto the score for the Lions when she connected on a header that found the bottom right of the net, assisted by
Addisen Ramirez on the corner attempt.
The Vaqueros (4-11-2, 0-7-2 SLC) recorded the first save of the match when Wilson took a header that found the arms of junior
Veronica Pacione to collect her first save of the day in the 6
th minute of play.
Freshman
Rae Barrington Hibbert made her colligate debut in the 17
th minute of play. She recorded her first career save in the 24
th minute when Ramirez dribbled up the right wing and took a shot that was punched out near the top right corner of the net.
The Lions recorded a yellow card in the 32
nd minute when freshman
Anuhea Aalona was tripped by Nandwa.
ETAMU held a 16-9 advantage on shots, but the UTRGV led in saves 4-2. The Lions held 11 corners and the Vaqueros earned one.
The Vaqueros go on the road for their final match of the season to face the Northwestern State Demons Thursday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. at the Lady Demon Soccer Complex.
Fans can tune in domestically on
ESPN+ or internationally through
Southland International or follow along through
live stats.
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