TYLER, TEXAS – West Texas A&M Women's Soccer (5-5-3, 4-3-2 LSC) won their fourth straight match Saturday afternoon as they took down UT Tyler 2-1.
Avery Putnam scored both goals for the Lady Buffs as he recorded a brace.
Through the opening minutes of the game, the Lady Buffs held control of possession with the offense sticking in their attacking zone. Despite the possession, UT Tyler nearly got on the board first in the seventh minute, but
Sienna Hurrell made a key defensive stop for the team save.
Charo Rodriguez Fortea recorded the first shot of the game for WT as she landed one on goal in the 11th minute. WT continued to press offensively as they had three straight shots blocked in the box in the 18th minute. West Texas A&M's pressure paid off in the 39th minute as they struck first. Off a free kick, the Patriots had a misplay on a clearance attempt in the box. Hurrell got to the ball first just outside the box and had her shot deflected. The ball would roll out to the outside post deep in the box to the waiting foot of
Avery Putnam. With her right foot, she took a shot that would give the Lady Buffs a 1-0 lead. That score held going into halftime as WT limited UTT to four shots in the half.
Moving into the second half, West Texas A&M would be tested defensively against an offensive wave through the first 15 minutes.
Franciezca Blancaflor made a pair of key saves including a diving save to her right in the 55th minute. During that stretch, the Patriots recorded four shots (two on goal) and two corner kicks but were kept off the scoreboard. Back in their attacking zone with a corer kick, the Lady Buffs would double their lead in the 62nd minute. The Patriots would defend against the corner well, but WT maintained possession. Rodriguez Fortea would find
Ryann Davis seven yards outside the box who one tapped it past a defender for Putnam. She would take two steps and blast a shot into the net for her second goal of the game. With the 2-0 lead, WT's defense continued to get tested but time and time again would shutdown any chances the Patriots had. UTT would ultimately get on the board in the 83rd minute with a penalty kick to make a 2-1 game. West Texas A&M stood tall in the final minutes of the game to close it out as that score finalized for the Lady Buff's fourth straight victory.
Top Lady Buffs
- Avery Putnam scored her first and second goals of the season in her 46 minutes. Putnam landed all three of her shots on goal which was a season-high. This was her second career game with 2+ goals.
- Ryann Davis recorded her first point of the year with an assist. She played all 90 minutes on defense for the tenth time this season.
- Franciezca Blancaflor started in goal and made five saves as she played the whole game. This was her fourth game with 5+ saves this season. Blancaflor also moved into seventh place all-time in career wins with 12 after passing Sarah Anderson (2004-05, 11) and Brigid Maruszak (2002, 11). She is now eight wins from passing Kelly Skehan (2009-10) who is sixth with 19.
Buffalo Bits
- West Texas A&M is now 5-2-1 all-time against UT Tyler and snapped their two-game losing streak.
- The Lady Buffs led the game in saves (6-2).
- Braely Martinez landed all three of her shots on goal in 75 minutes. This was her second game with 3+ shots on goal this season.
- Charo Rodriguez Fortea, Sienna Hurrell, and Mollie Ferro all recorded two shots with Rodriguez Fortea landing one on goal. They played 75, 81, and 73 minutes respectively.
- Samantha Solorzano and Rozlyn Rumsey both played the whole game with 90 minutes on defense. This was Solorzano's third game going the distance while it was Rumsey's fourth.
- Bailey Malone and Bailee Ramirez each recorded one shot.
- Sara Soto logged 81 minutes in the game.
Up Next
West Texas A&M will be back in action on Wednesday, October 14 as they travel to UT Permian Basin. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. in Odessa, Texas.
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