THE BASICS
Score: West Texas A&M 1 Southwestern Oklahoma State 0
Records:  West Texas A&M (1-3-0) Southwestern Oklahoma State (2-2-0)
Location: Canyon, Texas        
 
CANYON, Texas – The West Texas A&M women's soccer team beat Southwestern Oklahoma State, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon on a goal from Brady Prescott in the 89^th minute. The win improves the Lady Buffs record to 1-3-0 while the Bulldogs fall to 2-2-0.

After a defensive struggle for the first 50 minutes, McKynzie Zick kept the Bulldogs scoreless as she denied SWOSU's Cori Kelly from point blank range. That was best chance for both teams until the 89^th minute when WT earned a corner kick with timing running out. Aryn Douroudian's corner was cleared and landed at the foot of Emily Cassady. She quickly found space and lifted the ball towards the goal where Brady Prescott was streaking towards goal. Prescott calmly slotted the service into the left corner past the outreaching hands of SWOSU's Courtney Flores as the final buzzer sounded.
 
COACHES THOUGHTS
- "I have never seen a goal happen that late in the game. I was afraid that the referee was going to say that it didn't go in before the horn went off."
- "The goal obviously won the game but it also means two other things. It meant that our girls learned how to win after struggling in the first three games. Second, that is the first time we have score all season. "
- "We played a little better and played more like a team. We didn't give up and found a way to find a goal."
 
TURNING POINT
With under 10 seconds remaining in the match, Emily Cassady gained possession after a deflection on a corner kick. Cassady turned and swung the ball into the box where Brady Prescott found the back of the net with two seconds left.
 
 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Brady Prescott lead the team with two shots, one on goal.
- McKynzie Zick had a match-high fives saves in the shutout.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- WT was outshot for the fourth consecutive match.
- McKynzie Zick recorded her fourth career shutout.
- Both teams finished the game with four corners, SWOSU holding a 3-2 advantage in the second half.
 
NEWS & NOTES
- WT leads the all-time series against SWOSU, 16-0-1.
- WT has now outscored SWOSU, 66-5, in their 17 meetings.
- Wit the victory, the Lady Buffs avoided starting the season 0-4 for the first time since 2011.  
- Cassady was one of three Lady Buffs to make their first career appearance in today's match. Khadidra and Khadisha Debesettewere the other two.   
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Buffs will take on UT-Permian Basin on Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in Odessa, Texas. WT holds an all-time record of 11-0-0 against the Falcons.

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