DALLAS (Sept. 6, 2025) – The Texas Woman's soccer team delivered another dominant performance Saturday, scoring four second half goals in a 4-0 win over Mississippi College.
Unfazed by the change in venue due to weather conditions, the Pioneers (2-0) handled business with efficiency, scoring four goals on seven total shots, six on goal, while allowing zero shots from the Choctaws (0-2).
TWU remains unbeaten with back to back 4-0 shutout victories to open the season.
IMPACT PLAYERS
KEY MOMENTS
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'53: After a scoreless first half in which three TWU shots came close to breaking through, the Pioneers opened up the offense in the second half. Araiza netted her first career goal, finishing a smooth pass from Bri Luna to put TWU on the board.
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'58: Just five minutes later, Celeste Beltran capitalized on a Choctaw turnover and fed a perfectly timed ball to Striker, who chipped it past the keeper that gave TWU a 2-0 lead.
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'70: TWU kept up the pressure on offense as a pass from Striker found Mia Thaxton who headed the ball across the box to Gutierrez, who fired it home for her first goal of the season, extending the lead to 3-0.
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'76: To cap off the offensive showcase, Antovoni blasted a long-range shot from outside the 18-yard box into the back of the net. The goal marked her second in a Pioneer uniform and sealed the 4-0 win.
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In total, seven different Pioneers have scored through two games, including three netting their first career goals at TWU.
FROM HEAD COACH BABAK ABOUZAR
Really big win today," Abouzar said. "Our team did a great job of recovering in a short period of time, and that helped us tremendously. In the second half, we raised our level and scored four really good goals—all by different scorers. Our team's defense has been really good. We'll enjoy this great start to the season and look to get better on Monday."."
NEXT UP
The Pioneers return to Denton on Wednesday, Sept. 10, to face Southern Nazarene at 7 p.m.
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