Houston, Texas — McNeese Cowgirl Soccer (4-10-4, 3-4-2) suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss on the road against Houston Christian (8-8-2, 3-4-2) Sunday afternoon.

The opening half was a defensive battle from both sides, with a combined 14 shots taken and seven fouls committed. Both goalkeepers were tested early, combining for five saves to the match scoreless heading into halftime.

The second half continued at high intensity, featuring another 14 shots, eight fouls, and one caution. Despite several strong defensive stands from the Cowgirls, the Huskies capitalized in the 90^th minute of play when Jasmine Diaz and Paisley Barela combined to set up Ella Remy for the match-winner, sealing a 1-0 victory for HCU.

Match Notes

• 24 Cowgirls saw action on the pitch tonight against HCU.
• Two Cowgirls played all 90 minutes on the pitch today (Rebecca Romero and Celeste Marijnissen).
• Eleventh consecutive match that Marijnissen has seen all 90 minutes on the pitch.
• Marijnissen tallied 5 saves in the net for the Cowgirls.
• Houston Christian outshot McNeese 16-11.
• Rhiannon Maynes-Tourond was credited with 6 of the 11 shots for McNeese on the afternoon

Next Up

The Cowgirls return home on Thursday, October 30 at 7 pm as they take on the Lions of Southeastern for Senior Night.