PLAINVIEW, TX: The Texas Wesleyan University women's soccer team (5-4, 2-0 SAC) earned a Sooner Athletic Conference road win at Wayland Baptist University (2-5-2, 1-1 SAC) on Saturday. The Rams took the contest by a final score of 3-2.
The first half was all Texas Wesleyan as the Lady Rams outshot the Pioneers 10-4 in the period. The Rams put seven of those attempts on the frame and came away with a pair of goals.
Samantha Moore scored her 6th of the season off a feed from
Theresa Garsztecki in the 40th minute.
Drea Molina knocked in her team-leading 8th of the year just nine seconds before the intermission to make it 2-0.
Wayland got off the mat and played a much strong second half. Virginia Norwood put Chelsea Beaubouef in a 1-on-1 situation with TXWES goalkeeper
Nikki Lockwood 3:48 into the second half to cut the deficit to a single goal.
In the 54th minute Molina assisted a
Taylor Ross insurance goal. That proved to be the game-winner as the Pioneers were awarded a penalty kick in the 82nd minute and Zeltzin Gutierrez was good on the attempt.
For the game, the Rams outshot the Pioneers 13-10. Wayland led 2-1 in corner kicks. Lockwood (5-2) made seven saves to preserve the win, while Bailey Stengler (2-5-2) made fives stops in the loss.
The Rams will return to action on Tuesday, when they take on Mid-America Christian University. That game is scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. start at Martin Field.
Ramblings
- The Rams now lead the all-time series with Wayland Baptist 8-1-1 while they are 17-10-4 in SAC play. Mid-America Christian leads the Rams 3-1 all-time.
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Drea Molina has scored 8 goals and notched 2 assists in the last five games. Her 8 goals and 18 points both rank second in the conference.
- For the season, the Lady Rams have outscored their opponents 36-19.
