Women's Soccer | 9/11/2014 2:39:00 PM
Live Stats vs. UT-Pan AmericanLive Stats vs. Texas Tech |
Live Video vs. Texas TechABILENE - Abilene Christian soccer's final tuneup before the start of Southland Conference play involves a challenging road trip that will first take the Wildcats to San Antonio Friday for a neutral-site match vs. UT-Pan American followed by six-hour trip to Lubbock and Texas Tech for a 7 p.m. contest Sunday.
ACU's match vs. the Broncs will be played at Incarnate Word and kick off at 6 p.m.
Live stats are available for each match. The match vs. the Red Raiders also will be live streamed via TexasTech.com.
ACU (2-4) is playing each school for the first time and remains in search of its first win over a DI program this season after falling last weekend at North Texas (L, 1-3) and TCU (L, 0-3). Freshman
Baylee Mitchell scored the Wildcats' lone goal against the Mean Green in the 73rd minute, snapping North Texas' season-opening, three-match shutout streak.
UT-Pan American of Edinburg, Texas, is a member of the Western Athletic Conference and its women's soccer program is off to a 4-0-2 start in its inaugural season. The Broncs started the year with a 2-0 victory over Southern and has since added wins over Huston-Tillotson, Grambling State and Prairie View A&M.
UTPA has outscored its opposition, 12-3, led by five goals from Andreya Barrera and three from Aimie Inthoulay. Defensively, the Broncs have pitched three shutouts and recorded 30 saves on 55 shots faced.
Texas Tech (5-0) also has yet to lose this season and will play at Cal Friday before returning to the panhandle to host the Wildcats.
The Red Raiders began their year with a 5-0 blowout win vs. Oral Roberts and followed with one-goal decisions vs. Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan. Last weekend, Texas Tech downed the Southland's Sam Houston State, 3-1, and edged Portland State, 1-0, in double overtime.
Hannah Devine leads Texas Tech with 10 points, scoring five goals - including two game-winners - on 14 shots, while in goal, Lauren Watson has pitched two shutouts and made 15 saves on 41 shots faced. The Red Raider defense is allowing just 8.2 shots per match.
