Final Box
Lubbock, Texas – The Texas State women's soccer team suffered its first loss of the season in a 2-0 shutout Sunday night to Texas Tech at the John Walker Soccer Complex. The Bobcats fell to 0-1 after the season-opening defeat, while Tech improved to a 2-0 record.
The Red Raiders held a 23-11 shot advantage over the Bobcats, including 11 shots on goal.
Taylor Lytle gave Texas Tech the early lead at 37:22 after taking a pass from Mallory Yacullo. Lytle dribbled past the Bobcats defense to place the ball in the lower pocket of the net for a 1-0 lead.
Texas State tried to make up the deficit early on in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Emma Staley fired a free kick well on target, but Colleen Pitts managed to tip the ball just over the cross bar for the save.
In the following minute, Dawn Ward and Sarah Ellison teamed up with Ellison connecting 18 yards out just past Bobcat keeper Lauren Frazier to give Tech a 2-0 lead.
Despite seven shot attempts in the second half and three corners, the Bobcats could not trim the lead.
Frazier recorded nine saves with a pair of goals allowed in 90 minutes.
Pitts logged her second-straight shutout and eight saves in tonight's victory.
The Bobcats will return to action next weekend at the 13th Annual Miners' Classic hosted by UTEP in El Paso. The two-day tournament set to begin Friday will pit the Bobcats against Utah Valley at 3 p.m. and Fresno State Sunday at 11 a.m.
