Houston, Texas – McNeese Soccer (1-4-2) fell on the road Thursday night to a strong Houston squad (4-0-1), who remained unbeaten with an 8-0 win at Carl Lewis International Complex.
The Cougars struck early, opening the scoring in the 3rd minute with a goal from Morgan Donohue. They doubled their lead in the 15th minute when Amanda Adams found the net off a setup by Krysten Kizer. Houston continued to apply pressure throughout the half, adding goals from Amaris Bumba (33') and Adelhia Ghonda (44') to take a 4-0 lead into the break.
Houston extended their advantage in the second half with four more goals. Peyton Machado assisted Casey Maddox in the 54th minute, followed by Savannah Tafireyi's goal in the 64th minute off a pass from Cameryn Maddox. Madyson Bentil tallied her goal in the 75th minute, and Cameryn Maddox capped the scoring with a penalty kick in the 86th.
Match Notes
- 19 Cowgirls saw action on the pitch tonight in Houston
- Four Cowgirls played all 90 minutes on the pitch tonight (Elizabeth Meisner, Alexi Pitt, Alexandra Arvanitis, and Giulia Lucarelli)
- Elizabeth Meisner made her first full appearance in the net for the Cowgirls
- Meisner tallied a career and season-high 7 saves.
- Houston outshot McNeese 20-2, including a 13-0 margin in the second half
- McNeese was help without a shot over the final 45 minutes of play.
Next Up
- Cowgirls will hit the road to take on Tarleton State Sunday, Sep. 7 at 1 p.m.
Upcoming Matches
- Thursday, Sep.11 vs Sam Houston State – 7 p.m.
- Thursday, Sep.18 at Stephen F. Austin – 7 p.m. *
- Thursday, Sep.25 vs East Texas A&M – 6 p.m. *
- Sunday, Sep.28 at Nicholls – 1 p.m. *
- Thursday, Oct. 2 at Incarnate Word – 1 p.m. *
*Denotes Southland Conference Match
