Box Score DENTON, Texas – Freshman
Hannah Vetromile scored the first Wildcat goal of the season Thursday night in ACU's season opener at North Texas. The 'Cats (0-1) fell at the hands of the 16-time Conference USA champion Mean Green (1-0), 5-1, at the UNT Soccer and Track & Field Stadium. The team will return to campus for the home opener Sunday against UTEP.
The Goals
- 28' | Vetromile made her impact right away. After a UNT card,
Macie Stephens sent a ball into the box from out near midfield, and Vetromile got her foot on it. The rookie got an initial shot off that was deflected by a UNT defender, then the Justin, Texas native used the deflection to her advantage to get a second shot off, this time putting in the back right side of the net.
- 29' | Less than a minute later, UNT answered with a score of their own from Allie Byrd.
- 32' | North Texas' Jenna Sheely put the Mean Green in front, 2-1.
- 47' | UNT went up 3-1 early in the second half after a goal from Alexis Truitt.
- 51' | The Mean Green made it 4-1 after a goal from Devyn Flannery.
- 75' | Madison Drenowatz made it 5-1 UNT.
The Numbers
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Lily Foster tallied 11 saves
- UNT led 33-3 in shot attempts and 17-2 in shots on goal.
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Jillian Beck and
Nikki Romero tallied the other two shot attempts for ACU.
Up Next
- The Wildcats get ready for their home opener on Sunday, Aug. 21 when they welcome in UTEP from Conference USA. Kickoff at Elmer Gray Stadium is slated for 1 p.m. and will air on WAC International TV. ACU is hosting
Back to School Bash on Sunday, where fans are encouraged to bring school supplies to be donated to organizations for the school year.
