GRAMBLING, La. – Three Wildcats found the back of the net, goalkeeper
Lili Ross notched another shutout, and the ACU soccer team picked up its first road win of the year, dominating Grambling State 3-0 Sunday afternoon.
Ellen Joss,
Caylen Wright, and Brennan all found the back of the net, as the Wildcats (2-2) pick up their second shutout win of the year. Two second-half goals put the game completely away, and ACU heads back home from Louisiana in style.
"It was a tough and really hot Sunday game on the road," said head coach
Casey Wilson. "The longer grass was something we had to adjust to as well, but I am proud of how we took control of the game. We will enjoy this today and start preparing for next weekend at home."
The Goals
- 40' | Freshman
Lox Neves made an impact by drawing a key foul, and Joss capitalized, scoring off the free kick to give ACU a 1-0 lead. The 'Cats led 1-0 at halftime.
- 45' | Less than a minute into the second period,
Jordan Michie found Wright, and ACU caught Grambling State napping when the Wildcat senior found the back of the net. The lead doubled to 2-0 and was not slowing down.
- 51' | ACU put the game away when
Natalie Jones fed Reuland for the third goal of the afternoon.
The Numbers
- While the offense was cooking on the hot afternoon, Ross was dominating in net. The freshman tallied her second clean sheet of the season, recording five saves for the second-straight game.
- ACU led 14-8 in shot attempts, while the shots on goal were even at 5-5. ACU scored on three of their five quality shots.
- For the second straight game, ACU dominated the shot total in the first half, this time leading 9-2.
- The 'Cats dominated in every facet, leading 7-1 in corner kicks.
- All three goal scorers tallied their first goals of the season. For Joss, it was career goal number three. Wright scored her 16th career goal, while Reuland tallied her first career score.
- Eight different players tallied shot attempts, with Wright's three leading the way. Michie, Reuland, Jones, and
Chayse Thorn all recorded two apiece.
- ACU is +7 in scoring in their two wins this season. The 'Cats topped UTEP, 4-0, on Aug. 21.
Up Next
- The Wildcats return for the beginning of the school year on Monday, Aug. 29. The team will stay at home this coming weekend when they open the month of September at Elmer Gray Stadium. ACU hosts Prairie View A&M on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m., before closing the weekend on Sunday, Sept. 4 against Louisiana at 1 p.m. Both matches will air on ESPN+ next weekend.
