Nov 7, 2009

Cowgirls Advance To ASC Final


Boxscore

ABILENE, Texas -- Hardin-Simmons’ women’s soccer team advanced to the final of the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament with a 5-0 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor, Saturday afternoon at the HSU Soccer Complex.

HSU dominated the game from the outset, as Miranda Bersosa scored in the opening minute off a corner kick from Katie Kuykendall.

Bersosa scored again at the 30:52 mark on a double assist that went from Carlyn Powers to Katie Kuykendall, who sent it across the box to Bersosa.

Amy Kuykendall got on the board at the 51:08 mark on a nice pass from Taylor Thigpen. Kelsey Byars scored in the 66th minute off a corner kick from Kylie Rutherford.

Allison Ray had the Cowgirls final goal at the 68:10 mark.

The Cowgirls outshot UMHB 30-2 in the game, including 11-0 on goal. Christi Carr and Becca Roth handled the duties in goal for the Cowgirls.

HSU (17-1) will be looking for its seventh straight ASC title on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game can be heard on www.hsuathletics.com UMHB finished its season with a record of 12-6.