SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State soccer team (0-1-0) saw Stephen F. Austin (1-0-0) score two tough goals with the second coming with nine seconds left in the second overtime of a 2-1 setback during the Bobcats' annual Teal Match Friday night at the Bobcat Soccer Complex.
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For nearly the first 15 minutes, it was a stalemate as both teams shock off the rust.
Mackenzie Smith recorded the first shot attempt of the season with a header almost a third of the way through the first half.
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In the 17th minute,
Trinity Clark attempted to pass to
Sydney Kammer sprinting down the middle of the field near the 18-yard box. A Ladyjack defender knocked the ball back to Clark, who laid it off for
Emma Jones. The Hutto, Texas native followed by bending the shot into the right corner of the goal for her first career goal and give the Bobcats a 1-0 advantage.
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With just over two minutes left in the first half, an attempted clearance by an SFA defender hit
Wimberley Wright and allowed a breakaway for the freshman. She smashed a shot past the goalkeeper but the score was whistled back by the ref for a handball.
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The Ladyjacks answered back after an unsuccessful clearance late in the 64th minute. The ball found its way to Carli Arthurs at the top of the penalty box. Her crack on goal hit the bottom of the crossbar and bounced in to tie the match 1-1.
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Nearly four minutes into the first overtime, Arthurs nearly ended the match. An attempt from 25-yards out off her left foot was pushed just over the bar by
Beth Agee.
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TXST had two great opportunities to end the contest in the 98th minute. She received a pass from Jones near the top of the 18-yard box and got off an attempt between three defenders. Her shot unfortunately hit off the crossbar. Smith was there for the follow up but the ball ricocheted off her right to the keeper on the ground.
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With 11 seconds remaining, Destiny Davis had a breakaway opportunity that Agee was able to breakup. However, the ball bounced to Katelyn Termini who knocked the ball into the net for the golden goal.
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Both Kammer and Smith led the Bobcats with three shots apiece and placed three and two on goal, respectively. Attempting two shots apiece were
Kiara Gonzales,
Renny Moore, Jones and Wright.
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Agee made seven saves in her first collegiate start between the posts.
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Next up for Texas State is a trip to Houston on Sunday to face Houston Baptist at 7 p.m. It is the only non-conference road match for the Bobcats this season.
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