ALPINE, Texas (Oct. 29, 2024) - The Texas Woman's soccer team improved their away record on Tuesday after a 1-0 victory over Sul Ross State after a quick turnaround from Saturday's matchup against Texas Permian Basin. A late second half goal by sophomore forward Giselle Gutierrez earned her fifth goal this season.
TWU (9-3-3, 5-2-3) were the aggressor all game long and finally found the back of the net late against SRSU (2-12-0, 0-10-0) to secure the 1-0 win. Nineteen shots and 10 shots on goal later, Arianna Arboleda was able to sneak the ball into Gutierrez, who got past the goalkeeper for the score in the 88th minute. Amanda Farris faced nine shots on the other end and kept five on target out of the net to get her 10th shutout on the season, one shy from her all-time shutout record of 11, which was set last season.
IMPACT PLAYERS
KEY MOMENTS
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The Pioneers got off to a quick attacking start with two shots on goal out of three total within the first 15 minutes of play, one shot coming inside the first minute of action.
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'33: The Lobos found themselves in an open field with back-to-back attacks to test Farris but were unsuccessful as the senior keeper denied them entry into the net.
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'43: Giselle Gutierrez attempted to put the Pioneers up one score after beating a Sul Ross defender but did not find the back of the net before the half, as the score remained 0-0.
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'58: TWU wasted no time getting into Lobo territory with six straight shots to start the half off, three being on target.
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'88: The Pioneers finally settled in on an attack for one last chance at the goal as Arianna Arboleda found Gutierrez in position at the net to cap off the 10th attempt on goal with a score to secure the 1-0 victory in Alpine.
FROM ASSISTANT COACH JAZMINE NAVARRO
"I am very happy to get the three points on the road," Assistant Coach Jazmine Navarro said. "Our team did not play their best soccer today, but I can applaud their resiliency in finding a way to get the job done. Ari did a great job creating the goal scoring opportunity and Giselle did what she does best, which is put the ball in the back of the net."
NEXT UP
TWU is back in Denton, Texas, for their next two matchups as they take on West Texas A&M this Friday, Nov. 1, at Pioneer Soccer Park at 3 p.m.
The Patriots from UT Tyler will visit the Pioneers for Pack the House on Monday, Nov. 4, for a home regular season finale showdown. The match will begin at 7 p.m.
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