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Midwestern State MSU (8-3 (3-2 LSC))
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Winner West Texas A&M WT (5-2-4 (3-0-3 LSC))
Midwestern State MSU
(8-3 (3-2 LSC))
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Final
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West Texas A&M WT
(5-2-4 (3-0-3 LSC))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Midwestern State MSU 0 0 0
West Texas A&M WT 0 3 3

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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Three Second Half Goals Lift WT to Shutout of Midwestern State in Highway 287 Challenge Cup

Box Score

Season Stats

THE BASICS:
 
  • Score: West Texas A&M 3, Midwestern State 0  
 
  • Records: West Texas A&M 5-2-4 (3-0-3 LSC), Midwestern State 8-3 (3-2 LSC)
 
  • Location: Canyon, Texas (The Pitch)
 
  • The Lead: Three, second half goals by the West Texas A&M women's soccer team propelled the Lady Buffs to a 3-0 victory over visiting Midwestern State Friday evening at the Pitch in a matchup for first place in the Lone Star Conference standings.   
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
  • WT had four early shots through the first 12 minutes of the game, but none were on frame as the Lady Buffs dominated the attack early.
  • The teams played to a scoreless draw as the Lady Buffs had plenty of chances in the first half with 11 shots and three on frame.
  • MSU had no shots in the half, but came close in the closing seconds as Hanna Mattinson got behind the WT defense but was unable to get off a shot.
  • MSU goalkeeper Courtney Burnette had three saves in the half.
  • The Mustangs had a renewed vigor in the second half as Destinee Williamson was on the attack early and almost got to a through ball, but WT junior goalkeeper Courtney Dippel beat her to the ball to prevent a disaster as Williamson was all by herself.
  • The Lady Buffs had the break though goal in the 62nd minute as freshman Lauren Burke ran down to the right corner and passed back to freshman Jessica Diaz as she put it over the head of Burnette for the score and a 1-0 lead.
  • In the 70th minute, MSU failed to clear the ball as redshirt freshman Hannah Kelley intercepted the attempted clear and found freshman Noir Hawash in the corner for a score and a 2-0 lead.Hawash is the reigning LSC Offensive Player of the Week after a hat trick at UT Permian Basin last Sunday.
  • Just over five minutes later, Hawash and Kelley connected once again, this time Hawash put a nice through ball down the right side of the field to Kelley who beat her defender for a one-on-one for a score and a 3-0 lead in the 76th minute.
 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
  • WT took a 2-1 lead in the Highway 287 Challenge Cup with the win, while the victory snapped a four-game winning streak by Midwestern State.
  • The three goals all came within 14 minutes of each other.
  • WT held a 25-6 lead in shots and an 11-2 lead in shots on goal.
  • Kelley had a team-high five shots with two on frame, a goal and an assist, while Hawash had four shots with one on frame a goal and an assist.
  • This marked the third time MSU had allowed three goals in a game and the second time the Mustangs had been shutout this season.
  • Dippel ended the game with two saves, while Burnette had eight saves for the Mustangs.
  • Burnette had a 0.89 goals against average entering the contest.
  • WT move to 19-21-3 all-time against Midwestern State and the three goals marked the first time WT had scored three goals on the Mustangs since a 3-1 win on Nov. 2, 2012.
  • It was the 12th shutout by the Lady Buffs in series history.
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
  • The Lady Buffs head out of conference play at Oklahoma Baptist on Monday at 5:30 p.m. and return home to host UT Permian Basin and Angelo State next weekend on Friday and Sunday, respectively.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Courtney Dippel

#0 Courtney Dippel

GK
5' 6"
Junior
Jessica Diaz

#20 Jessica Diaz

M
5' 3"
Freshman
Noir Hawash

#11 Noir Hawash

F
5' 4"
Freshman
Lauren Burk

#15 Lauren Burk

M
5' 5"
Freshman
Hannah Kelley-Lusk

#3 Hannah Kelley-Lusk

F
5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Courtney Dippel

#0 Courtney Dippel

5' 6"
Junior
GK
Jessica Diaz

#20 Jessica Diaz

5' 3"
Freshman
M
Noir Hawash

#11 Noir Hawash

5' 4"
Freshman
F
Lauren Burk

#15 Lauren Burk

5' 5"
Freshman
M
Hannah Kelley-Lusk

#3 Hannah Kelley-Lusk

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
F