SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Texas Wesleyan (4-10-4) lost to No. 17 John Brown (Ark.) (13-1-3) 4-0 on Tuesday in the Sooner Athletic Tournament quarterfinals. The Rams were limited to three shots and one shot on goal while recording 12 saves against 37 shots.
The Rams went to halftime down 1-0, but
Adriaa Hardy made seven saves and the defense added a team defensive save while facing steady pressure from No. 17 John Brown (Ark.). Earlier, Hardy stopped shots by Joy Long at :24 and 6:51 and Tianna Jones at 7:38 before Katherine Keys headed in a Tianna Jones assist at 7:42 for the 1-0 John Brown lead. The Rams answered with a blocked shot from
Amelia Roach in the 14th minute and a
Maribel Vargas shot on goal in the 16th. From 23:04 to 33:57, the Rams absorbed seven John Brown attacking actions without conceding again, including Hardy saves on Joy Long, Addie Craig and Vanessa Frias attempts. John Brown added more late pressure, but the Rams kept the match at 1-0 through the end of the first half.
The Rams absorbed a long second-half push from No. 17 John Brown (Ark.), with Hardy making saves at 66:15, 69:12 and 69:20 while the defense blocked multiple attempts during a stretch that remained 2-0 from 63:32 to 75:02. Earlier, Julia Lambert headed in a Tianna Jones assist at 48:58 to make it 2-0, and
Jessica Jones answered with the Rams' lone recorded shot of the half, a blocked attempt in the 61st minute. The Rams kept the margin there through several chances, including Kayah Robbins' header off the crossbar, before Clare Barger scored on a Katherine Keys assist at 75:53. Andi Riley added another goal for No. 17 John Brown (Ark.) at 85:07, and the Rams finished the match with a 4-0 loss.
Hardy recorded 11 saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal. Vargas put her lone shot on frame for the Rams.
The Rams season concludes with this loss as they fall in the first round of the conference tournament.
