McPherson, KS - On Tuesday, the Texas Wesleyan Lady Rams (TXWES) secured a decisive victory over Central Christian College Lady Tigers (CCCK), finishing with a final score of 6-3.
The game started with CCCK taking an early lead at the 25:55 mark, as Aliyah Moya netted the opening goal, assisted by Avery Lemons. TXWES swiftly retaliated, with
Alexa Bezpalko finding the back of the net at 28:30, courtesy of an assist by
Gracie Spradley.
The first half continued to showcase Texas Wesleyan's offensive prowess, as Cat Jasso added another goal for the team at 31:18.
Gracie Spradley extended the lead with a goal at 39:23, facilitated by Cat Jasso's
assist. Central Christian College managed to reduce the deficit when Arleanna Palomares scored at 44:17, assisted by Avery Lemons.
The second half witnessed the Lady Ram's dominance as
Alexa Bezpalko notched her second goal of the match at 48:02. Cat Jasso contributed another goal at 51:41, with
Gracie Spradley providing the assist. The LadyTigers responded with a goal from Avery Lemons at 63:11, assisted by Annlin Grattet. However, Texas Wesleyan sealed the victory as
Alexa Bezpalko completed her hat trick with a goal at 83:55.
Statistically, TXWES registered 22 shots, 14 of which were on target, while CCCK recorded 15 shots, with nine on target. Texas Wesleyan's goalkeeper made four saves, whereas CCK made six saves. Corner kicks totaled 3 for Texas Wesleyan and 2 for CCCK. The game witnessed a total of 11 fouls, with Texas Wesleyan committing four and CCCK committing five.
The victory improved Texas Wesleyan's overall record to 4-5-1, including a conference record of 1-2-0. In contrast, Central Christian (KS) experienced a drop in their overall record to 0-9-1, with a conference record of 0-3-0.