Tag: Tie

Women’s soccer draws against USAO

The women’s soccer team ended their contest in a 1-1 tie against the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) on Aug. 31. The Saints move to 0-1-1 while the Drovers are now 3-0-1.

Head Coach Lee Williams, commented, “We made it very uncomfortable for a team being recognized on the national stage with some exceptional individuals. Conceding the goal in the last minutes after everything we had done to manage the game, I feel for everyone that worked so hard. We are really coming together every game. Some of the soccer we played in moments was composed and had real purpose. The team has bought into everything we are trying to implement, and I love this team. We talk constantly about what it takes to be a Saint. I’m proud and happy with the way everyone represented themselves and the program today. We are excited to see what this group can do in the future. The future of OLLU soccer is going to be fun!”

The first half was scoreless. The Drovers recorded nine shots in the half while the Saints took four. Samantha Valadez made two shots and the Saints didn’t take a corner kick. The Drovers first two shots were within the first ten minutes. Chiara Schillinger was shown a yellow card in the 13th minute, just prior to the Saints first shot by Ez Valles. The Drovers took three of the next four shots. Vivianna Gutierrez picked up a yellow card at the 38th minute. The Drovers took a shot two minutes before the half ended.

The Saints struck first in the second half. Freshman Angela Garcia scored at the 54th minute to put the Saints on top. The Saints continued to pressure with multiple corner kicks in the following minutes. The teams continued to trade corner kicks throughout the last minutes. The Drovers scored a late goal at the 88th minute to tie the game. The Saints had a shot on goal and also a header that missed in the final minute. The game ended in a draw with six different Saints players recording at least one shot.

GAME LEADERS
Kaitlyn Olivas and Eleonora Diversi– 3 shots
Angela Garcia – goal
Samantha Valadez – 5 saves

TEAM STATS
OLLU 12 shots/USAO 15
OLLU 3 SOG/USAO 6
OLLU 5 corners/USAO 9
OLLU 11 fouls/USAO 11

What’s next
The Saints play an exhibition at home against University of Texas Permian-Basin on Thursday.

Women’s soccer and Jarvis end in a scoreless tie

The women’s soccer team and Jarvis Christian University were scoreless in a Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) matchup on Saturday. The Saints move to 6-3-5 and 4-1-3 in conference, while the Bulldogs move to 5-7-1 overall and 2-4-1 in conference.

The Saints are one and a half games behind league-leader Texas A&M University – Texarkana and in third place. Jarvis is in ninth place, four games behind the leader.

History
The Saints are 8-0-1 against the Bulldogs.

Basics
The Saints took eight shots in the first half, three on goal, and allowed just one by the Bulldogs, but they could not get the ball into the net.

The second half featured more chances for the Saints as they added 12 shots on goal for a total of 14. OLLU allowed no shots for Jarvis.

Inside the box score
Kyleigh Spree-Kolos led the Saints with six shots, three on goal. Kaitlyn Olivas added five shots, all on goal. The only shot from Jarvis was from Mitzy Guereca.

Overall, the Saints totaled 22 shots, 15 on goal.

OLLU recorded four corner kicks.

Tess Pitcher earned the win for the Saints.

What’s next
The Saints travel to Victoria, Texas, for a conference match against the University of Houston-Victoria on Oct. 20.

Men’s soccer ties versus Paul Quinn College

The men’s soccer team drew against Paul Quinn College (PQC) on Saturday 1-1. The Saints move to 0-8-3 overall and 0-4-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Tigers are now 7-2-3 overall and 1-1-3 in conference play.

Head Coach Arthur Salazar said, “We created several good chances throughout the game. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to capitalize on them and left the game in a back-and-forth contest. Coming away with a draw is not ideal, but we will take the point and continue to press on.”

History
The Saints were 3-1-1 against the Tigers prior to the match.

Basics
The Saints outplayed the Tigers on Saturday but were unable to come out with the victory. The Tigers scored first at the 33rd minute with a goal from Jarrett Williams. OLLU struck back quickly when Kevin Rios evened the match at the 39th minute. The Saints took seven shots in the second half and limited the Tigers to three. Paul Quinn was forced to make five total saves and withstood the Saints pressure in the second half to end in a tie.

Scoring overview
33′ – PQC – Jarrett Williams

39′ – OLLU – Kevin Rios

Inside the box score
Rios led the Saints with three shots on goal. Four different players for the Tigers had one shot on goal each.

Overall, the Saints tallied 12 shots, with six on goal. PQC recorded 10 shots with four shots on goal.

The Saints had five corner kicks while the Tigers took four.

What’s next
The Saints return home to battle Texas College on Oct. 13 at 3:30 p.m.