ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons scored seven goals from seven different scoring opportunities and remained unbeaten in American Southwest Conference play with a 7-1 victory over Schreiner on Thursday night at the HSU Soccer Complex.
The Cowgirls improved to 5-2-1 overall and 2-0 in ASC play, outshooting Schreiner 35-7 and placing 21 shots on goal.
HSU broke through in the 21st minute when
Tatum Barnett finished a pass from
Maeve Connerty for a 1-0 advantage. Just 37 seconds later, Connerty doubled the lead off an assist from
Lexi Templin to give the Cowgirls a 2-0 cushion heading into halftime.
The Cowgirls continued the offensive surge in the second half.
Jadyn Jones scored in the 54th minute on a feed from Barnett before Connerty netted her second goal of the night in the 66th minute off an assist from
Lorena Jaimes.
McKenzie Templin added a goal in the 79th minute,
Taylor Koch scored two minutes later, and
Zyri Ellison capped the HSU scoring in the 88th minute to stretch the lead to 7-0.
Schreiner got on the board with a goal from Ainsley Boff in the 90th minute, making the final score 7-1.
Connerty led the attack with two goals and one assist, while Barnett contributed a goal and an assist. Jones,
McKenzie Templin, Koch and Ellison each found the back of the net for the Cowgirls.
Hardin-Simmons returns to action Saturday when it hosts Howard Payne in an ASC matchup at the HSU Soccer Complex with kickoff set for 5 p.m.
