PORTALES, N.M. (Oct. 21, 2016) –
Cara Zwilling scored her second game-winning goal for Texas Woman's University in as many games Friday night in a 1-0 win over Eastern New Mexico at Greyhound Stadium.
The Pioneers (8-6-1, 4-5-0 LSC) outshot the Greyhounds (3-10-1, 2-7-0 LSC) 11-to-7 with a game-high five coming from
Hannah Schneider. Three of Schneider's attempts were on goal while the team amassed a total of seven compared to three by ENMU. TWU totaled eight corner kicks, the Greyhounds recorded four, and
Samantha Jimenez saved three shots in defense of the goal.
Gaby Larson found Zwilling following a corner kick in the 36
th minute for the first and only score of the game. Following halftime, Schneider fired off a shot in the 53
rd minute and
Rachel Peters made an attempt minutes later, but both tries were saved by the keeper.
ENMU sent off three shots within the final five minutes, but two sailed wide while the last was saved by Jimenez with 37 seconds remaining.
The Pioneers head to West Texas A&M for a contest Sunday at 1 p.m.