DENTON, Texas (Sept. 8, 2022) – Despite out shooting Harding University in tonight's match, the Texas Woman's soccer team fell to the Bison at Pioneer Soccer Park 1-0.
 
TWU (0-3-1) controlled the offensive attack from the first kick-off. In the first 10 minutes of action, the Pioneers recorded three shots. Additionally, throughout the majority of the first half, TWU maintained possession in their offensive third of the pitch, threatening the attack and putting pressure on the Bison goalkeeper.
 
Harding (1-3-1) only recorded two shots on the night. However, despite not controlling the ball toward the net, Harding found the go-ahead goal in the 21st minute on a header off a Bison corner kick.
 
The Pioneers recorded 16 total shots, with six being on frame. Keely Chapman led TWU with two shots on goal, while Dylann Vollaro, Abby Powers, Sierra McCormick and Rayne Islas each added one shot on a goal.
 
In their offensive attack, the Pioneers forced the Bison goalkeeper to make six saves, several of them coming from header opportunities on one of TWU's 11 corner kicks.
 
"This loss stings," TWU Head Coach Babak Abouzar said. "I felt we controlled the game, and our effort was really good. In the first 25-30 minutes, I felt it was just a matter of time before we would score. We have to continue to work on our execution in the final third. Although we failed to close, we have to give credit to Harding for making things difficult and hard to break down. These early season results haven't gone our way; however, we are going to continue to control the things we can control and get better. We will learn from this."
 
The Pioneers are back in action at Pioneer Soccer Park this Saturday, Sept. 10 at noon, as they take on Ouachita Baptist.