DENTON, Texas (Oct. 22, 2026) - The Texas Woman's soccer team returned to the win column with a 2-0 victory over Lubbock Christian on Wednesday at Pioneer Soccer Park, improving to 14-1-2 overall and 10-1-2 in Lone Star Conference play.
The Pioneers recorded their 14th shutout of the season, tying a program record, behind goalkeeper Faith Graves and the TWU defense. The Pioneers limited the Lady Chaps to five shots, including two on goal, while Graves finished with two saves to preserve the clean sheet.
TWU outshot Lubbock Christian (8-4-4, 5-3-4) 17-5 and held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks. The Pioneers scored once in each half, with Giselle Gutierrez opening the scoring in the 17th minute before Lauren Wade added an insurance goal in the second half for her 10th goal of the season.
IMPACT PLAYERS
PIONEER POWER MOMENTS
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17': TWU struck first when Giselle Gutierrez found the back of the net in the 17th minute to give the Pioneers a 1-0 lead. TWU carried the advantage into halftime after limiting Lubbock Christian to one shot in the opening 45 minutes.
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63': The Pioneers doubled their lead early in the second half after Gutierrez assisted Lauren Wade's goal in the 63rd minute, extending the advantage to 2-0 and putting TWU in control for the remainder of the match.
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The TWU defense secured the shutout over the final 90 minutes, with Graves recording two saves as the Pioneers held Lubbock Christian scoreless.
FROM HEAD COACH BABAK ABOUZAR
"We scored some great goals tonight. Teams have been making it harder for us to break them down by putting numbers behind the ball. We have to continue finding creative ways to beat that, and our team did a great job of that today. Giselle scored a really nice goal with her left foot, and Lauren continues to do Lauren things, which is great to see."
NEXT UP
The Pioneers will return to the pitch Tuesday, Oct. 27, traveling to San Angelo, Texas, to face the Rambelles at 6 p.m.
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