Texas Woman's University Athletics

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Oct. 27, 2026) - The Texas Woman's soccer team built an early two goal cushion and never looked back, defeating Angelo State 3-0 on Tuesday at the LeGrand Soccer Complex to improve to 15-1-2 overall and 11-1-2 in Lone Star Conference play.

The Pioneers registered their program best 15th shutout of the season behind starting goalkeeper Faith Graves, reserve Avery Seitz, and a dominant defensive performance. TWU held the Rambelles to seven total shots, including just two on goal, while Graves stopped both shots she faced in over 80 minutes of action.

TWU controlled the offensive tempo throughout, outshooting Angelo State (3-11-4, 2-9-3) 23-7 and holding a 9-0 advantage in corner kicks. Landree Cooper and Lauren Wade struck less than three minutes apart early in the opening half, while Mardie Frye added a second-half insurance tally to seal the victory.

IMPACT PLAYERS

• Giselle Gutierrez: Two assists, four shots, three shots on goal

• Landree Cooper: One goal, two shots, two shots on goal

• Lauren Wade: One goal, three shots, one shot on goal

• Mardie Frye: One goal, two shots, two shots on goal

PIONEER POWER MOMENTS

• 2': Landree Cooper opened the scoring early in the second minute, capitalizing on an assist from Giselle Gutierrez to put TWU ahead 1-0.

• 4': The Pioneers quickly doubled their lead less than two minutes later when Lauren Wade found the back of the net in the fourth minute to give TWU a 2-0 cushion.

• 73': TWU extended the lead to 3-0 in the second half as Gutierrez notched her second assist of the match, setting up Mardie Frye's strike in the 73rd minute.

• TWU's defense held Angelo State without a single corner kick across the 90 minutes while Graves and Seitz combined to preserve the clean sheet.

FROM HEAD COACH BABAK ABOUZAR 
"What a way to finish the conference with a win. Our team came out focused and scored two really nice goals in the first five minutes of the game. As a coach that is great to see. We will enjoy finishing second in this ultra competitive conference and wait to see who our opponent will be in the opening round of the conference tournament

NEXT UP 
With the regular season complete, the No. 2-seeded Pioneers earned a first-round bye in the 2026 LSC Women's Soccer Championship. TWU will host a Quarterfinal match on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at Pioneer Soccer Park against the winner of Friday's First Round match between No. 7 Lubbock Christian and No. 8 UT Dallas.

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