ABILENE, Texas- The Howard Payne University women's soccer team (5-6, 1-3) lost to the Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls by a score of 0-5 on Saturday afternoon at the HSU Soccer Complex.
Hardin-Simmons opened the scoring in the 27th minute when Maeve Connerty found the back of the net. HSU added a late first-half insurance goal in the 43rd minute from Tatum Barnett to send the Lady Jackets into the locker room facing a 2-0 deficit.
The Cowgirls continued its offensive pressure early in the second period, striking again in the 50th minute. HSU's Taylor Koch later added a pair of goals in the 79th and 85th minutes to seal the 5-0 final score.
The Lady Jackets were limited to three total shots on the night.
Dakota McKee registered two shots, with Howard Payne's lone shot on goal, while
Hailey Swafford recorded the other shot.
Graduate goalkeeper
Landry Combs started the match for the Lady Jackets and made seven saves, while graduate goalkeeper
Cadence Tischler played in the second half, and made four saves. Combs and Tischler faced heavy pressure, absorbing a total of 29 shots, 16 shots on goal, from a relentless HSU offense.
Up Next: The Howard Payne women's soccer team take a breather from ASC Conference play when the Lady Jackets host Arlington Baptist at the Citizens National Bank Soccer Field on Tuesday October 6 at 5:00 PM.
