Lady Jackets Unable To Match HSU Offensive Output

HPU Sports Information

BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne University women's soccer team lost 8-1 to the defending NCAA III national champions Hardin-Simmons University in American Southwest Conference action Friday afternoon.

It was 7-0 Hardin-Simmons before Howard Payne was able to get on the scoreboard. HPU's Shannon Costello scored on a free kick from 35 yards out to make the game 7-1 HSU in the 68th minute.

The goal was only the second scored against HSU in conference play this season. Hardin-Simmons outshot Howard Payne 22-3 in the game.

With the loss the Lady Jackets are still in a strong postion in the conference standings at 6-4 overall and 5-3 in ASC action. Hardin-Simmons is now 11-1 overall and 8-0 in conference.

Howard Payne will play McMurry University on Saturday at 1:00 pm. The HPU seniors will be honored at the end of the contest.

SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists                    Description
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1.    9:11 HSUW     Devon Howard             Julianne Kucera      cross from outside of box tapped in
2.   12:28 HSUW     Megan Ryan                Miranda Bersosa    through ball from outside
3.   40:15 HSUW     Vivian Wells                Laura Bailey             cross in to the box
4.   46:40 HSUW     Shannon Byrd             Brittany Vacca          cross from outside of box
5.   48:43 HSUW     Miranda Bersosa       Devon Howard         headed in loose ball
6.   57:18 HSUW     Taylor Thigpen           Katie Kuykendall      cross from outside to top of box
7.   60:49 HSUW     Taylor Thigpen           Devon Howard         cross from right side into the box
8.   67:08 HPUW     Shannon Costello     (unassisted)             free kick from 35 out
9.   72:57 HSUW     Kati McCarty                Vivian Wells              header in from cross
 
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