Amezcua, Pole Lift Women’s Soccer to Shutout Victory at Tarleton

UTRGV RGV (2-2-0, 0-0-0)

Tarleton St. TSU (0-2-2, 0-0-0)

UTRGV RGV

(2-2-0, 0-0-0)

Final

Aug. 27, 2026

Tarleton St. TSU

(0-2-2, 0-0-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
UTRGV RGV	0	1	1
Tarleton St. TSU	0	0	0

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 8/27/2026 9:53:00 PM

Amezcua, Pole Lift Women’s Soccer to Shutout Victory at Tarleton

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's soccer team won on the road at Stephenville against the Tarleton Texans (TSU), Thursday, 1-0, at the Tarleton State Soccer Complex.

In the 50^th minute senior Libby Pole scored her second career goal that was assisted from junior Isabella Burtini from a long lob from the left wing. The UTRGV counter-attacked helped set up the offense, with Pole connecting on the left corner of the net.

Sophomore Mariana Amezcua had a night recording a new career-high eight saves against the Texans. Her resilience saved UTRGV throughout the match by flying in between the posts and earning her first clean sheet as a Vaquero.

UTRGV was able to take advantage offensively with limited scoring opportunities. Tarleton had the UTRGV defense on their heels, but the Vaqueros never wavered. The back line bent but never broke, helping Amezcua all night long.

Both teams fought hard defensively throughout the match, with physical play as both teams tallied yellow cards. The Texans Grace St. Berry and the Vaqueros Burtini got tied up in the 53' minute. Both freshman Yarisah Perez and Melany Gallegos got their first yellow cards of their career in the 68^th and 78^th minute, respectively.

Tarleton outshot UTRGV 19-5 with a 8-5 shot on goal advantage. The Texans also had four corners versus the Vaqueros one.

Vaqueros return home to the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex for a Sunday match against Texas A&M International, which is scheduled to start at 11 a.m.

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