Cowgirls Claim ASC Regular-Season Title

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ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons’ women’s soccer team claimed the American Southwest Conference regular-season title and will host the ASC Championships next weekend after a 2-0 win over Texas Lutheran on Senior Day Saturday at the HSU Soccer Complex.

The Cowgirls scored at the 12:29 mark when senior Jordan Morley scored off a Megan Ryan assist.

It would stay 1-0 until the 54 minute mark when the Cowgirls talented freshman duo of Katie Kuykendall and Taylor Thigpen would hook up on a scoring play with Thigpen hammering home her 14th goal of the year and fourth in two games. The assist was the 18th of the year for Kuykendall.

The Cowgirl defense was again stellar, as it allowed only two shots on goal all day and senior goalkeeper was there for both saves as she recorded the shutout in her final regular season game. HSU outshot TLU 25-2 in the contest.

Morley, Carr and Lindsay Cogburn played their final regular-season home game for the Cowgirls and were honored before the game.

HSU has now won 16 straight games to move to 16-1 on the year. HSU went 12-0 in the ASC to move its ASC unbeaten streak to 119 games in a row. TLU finished its season with a 6-7-3 mark and went 4-5-3 in ASC action.

HSU will play Saturday in the semifinals of the ASC Tournament, after earning a first-round bye.


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