Soccer Teams Lose To Texas A&M-International

DALLAS – For the first time in more than a month, the USAO soccer teams lost a doubleheader. Last Friday, the Drover men lost 4-1 to Texas A&M-International, while the women suffered a 4-3 setback. 

With their three-goal loss, the USAO men fall to 8-4-1 overall. The Drover women drop back to 7-3-2. On Tuesday, the Drovers continue conference play with a 6 p.m. doubleheader at Oklahoma Christian. They finish the week by hosting John Brown, Ark., in a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Drover Field.

In the women’s match, USAO scored three straight goals in the second half to recover from a 3-0 halftime deficit, but allowed a goal in the final minute for a 4-3 loss. Junior Tiffany Treadwell scored twice, and sophomore Jessie Brown added the other.

Treadwell scored in the 56^th minute off a pass from junior Katy Newville, who moved into the field for the first time this season. Sophomore Jessie Brown added another goal in the 71^st minute on an assist from senior Laura Parker. Treadwell tied the game in the 82^nd minute, converting on a turnover.

But, TAMIU’s Erika Alcaraz scored her second goal of the game with less than a minute left to hand the Drovers the loss. Alcaraz notched the first goal of the game in the 11^th minute. TAMIU also scored in the 31^st and 43^rd minutes of play.

Newville collected a save, while allowing a season-high three goals in the first half. Freshman Jessica Anthony spelled Newville in the second half, collecting a save and allowing a goal. Injuries also claimed two Drovers this weekend, as both junior Samantha Pecore (knee) and Stephanie Ginn (leg) will miss the rest of the season.

In the men’s game, USAO cut a two-goal halftime deficit to one in the opening minutes of the second half but TAMIU put the game away with two more goals in the final 30 minutes. Sophomore Tom Hubbard scored the Drovers’ goal in the 52^nd minute on a corner kick by sophomore Adam Day.

Junior goalkeeper Elliott Ballmann finished with three saves, but allowed a season-high four goals in the loss. Freshman Jonathan Oman collected USAO’s only yellow card in the physical game.