EDMOND, Okla. (Oct. 29, 2025) – The Texas Woman's soccer team continued their strong late season push on Wednesday night, grinding out a 1–0 Lone Star Conference victory over Oklahoma Christian at Eagle Soccer Field.
The win keeps the Pioneers (11-2-3, 7-2-3) among the top programs in the conference standings as they earned their ninth shutout of the season against the Eagles (6-8-2, 4-7-1) and extended their winning streak to two matches.
TWU found the breakthrough in the 31st minute when Jaida Arizmendi headed a loose ball to Giselle Gutierrez, who buried the finish for the match's only goal. The strike marked Gutierrez's ninth of the season.
Defensively, the Pioneers held firm once again. Goalkeeper Faith Graves anchored the back line with four saves to record her second clean sheet of the season, while the TWU defense limited the Eagles to just seven total shots. The Pioneers controlled the tempo throughout, outshooting OC 20–7 and earning nine corner kicks in another commanding road performance.
IMPACT PLAYERS
KEY MOMENTS
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31': Gutierrez recorded her ninth goal of the season, directing a left-footed strike into the lower-right corner off an assist from Arizmendi.
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44': Graves made the second of her four saves to preserve the 1–0 lead heading into halftime. The performance marked her second straight complete-game shutout.
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Graves finished the match with four saves to prevail at the end and help the Pioneers hold onto the 1-0 shutout win on the road.
FROM HEAD COACH BABAK ABOUZAR
"Big win on the road today," Abouzar said. "OC is better than their record shows. They made things difficult for us, but credit to our team for finding a way to get the result. Giselle continues to find ways to score goals. She did a great job finishing an opportunity with her left foot. I was proud of how we responded in the second half and limited their attacking chances. We will enjoy this win and focus on the crucial home game we have coming up Saturday."
NEXT UP
Texas Woman's closes out the regular season at home with their final two games starting on Saturday, Nov. 1, hosting St. Edward's for Senior Day at Pioneer Soccer Park. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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