KERRVILLE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' Cowgirl soccer team continued its dominant run through conference play with a 7-0 victory over Schreiner on Saturday afternoon at F.E. Wagner Complex.
Lexi Templin led the offensive explosion with a hat trick as the Cowgirls improved to 12-2-1 overall and remained unbeaten in conference action at 9-0.
Templin wasted little time getting HSU on the board, scoring in the sixth minute off an assist from
Tatum Barnett. She struck again less than four minutes later on a pass from
Jadyn Jones to give the Cowgirls an early 2-0 advantage.
The Cowgirls kept the pressure on throughout the first half.
Andie Hafner scored in the 16
th minute on another assist from Barnett, while Barnett added a goal of her own in the 23
rd minute off a feed from Jones.
Mikayla Simpson found the back of the net at the 40-minute mark, and
Adelyn Garippa scored just before halftime as HSU built a commanding 6-0 lead at the break.
Templin completed her hat trick in the 60
th minute, scoring her third goal of the afternoon to cap the scoring and seal the 7-0 victory. She finished with three goals on four shots on goal.
HSU outshot Schreiner 16-7 and held a 9-0 advantage in corner kicks. The Cowgirls received goals from six different players while Jones and Barnett each recorded two assists.
The Hardin-Simmons defense was equally strong, posting a shutout behind goalkeepers
Rebecca Hall,
Samantha Longoria, and
Peyton Scott, who combined for four saves.
Hardin-Simmons returns home for Senior Day on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, when it hosts McMurry at 5 p.m. in Abilene.
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