LUBBOCK – Abilene Christian's unbeaten and shutout string ended at five games after Texas Tech scored three first-half goals for a 3-0 win on Sunday.
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The Wildcats had established a school record with five shutouts to open the season with a 4-0-1 record – the best since the school joined NCAA Division I.
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"I'm so impressed with our resiliency and grit in the game, especially the second half," said ACU Head Coach Stephen Salas. "We put good pressure throughout the whole game that led to a lot of transitions in our favor. Texas Tech will be a top-25 team by the end of the season, which will help us prepare to be a strong contender for WAC play. We had a couple of players sick and injured today, so only having one game this week will help us rest up for another tough opponent on the road in Baylor. A lot of positive growth was seen today."
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ACU was held to four shots on Sunday with
Emma Nylund,
McCarly Holloman,
Peyton Hill and
Chayse Thorn getting one each. Thorn and Nylund had ACU's only shots on goal.
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Tech scored in the third, 19th and 41st minutes of the contest.
Lili Ross finished with five saves and the Cats shut down the Red Raiders in the second half.
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ACU, 4-1-1, gets a week to prepare for its next match – a Sunday night tilt at Baylor. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
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