ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons erased an early deficit and scored twice to defeat Mary Hardin-Baylor, 2-1, on Saturday evening in American Southwest Conference action at the HSU Soccer Complex.
The Cowgirls improved to 10-2-1 overall and 7-0 in ASC play, extending their conference winning streak to seven matches.
Mary Hardin-Baylor struck first in the fourth minute, taking a 1-0 lead before the Cowgirls settled into the match.
Hardin-Simmons found the equalizer in the 28
th minute when
Taylor Koch finished a scoring chance off an assist from
Maeve Connerty to level the match at 1-1 heading into halftime.
The Cowgirls controlled much of the play throughout the evening, creating numerous opportunities before breaking through for the game-winner in the 76
th minute. Koch delivered a pass to
Lorena Jaimes, who found the back of the net to give Hardin-Simmons its first lead of the day.
The Cowgirls outshot the Crusaders 27-7 and held a 12-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Rebecca Hall recorded four saves in goal to help preserve the victory.
Hardin-Simmons returns to action Thursday when it travels to Howard Payne for a conference match scheduled for 5 p.m. in Brownwood.
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