Drovers sweep Northwood

 CEDAR HILL, Texas – The University of Science and Arts’ soccer teams got the season started on the right foot with two wins at Northwood University on Tuesday. The women claimed a 2-1 double overtime win while the men shutout the Knights 2-0.

 For the women, Talita Guindani scored her first goal as a Drover in the 94th minute to break the 1-1 tie. Guindani scored the game-winner on an assist from Jessie Brown in the second extra period. After falling behind 1-0 in the 65th minute, USAO’s Lindsey Merchant, a sophomore from Oklahoma City, scored on an assist from Moore’s Tara Wallace to tie the score and force overtime.

“This was a good win for us, especially considering being down on the road with a heat index near 110 degrees,” head coach Jimmy Hampton said.

For the men, two veterans posted goals while senior goalkeeper Elliott Ballmann earned his 16th career shutout. Junior Adam Day broke the scoreless tie with a goal in the 74th minute on an assist from Bello Illiassou, and Oklahoma City senior Sean Neal added an insurance goal in the final minutes on an assist from Day.

 “Their men’s team is very, very talented,” Hampton said of Northwood. “This was a really good win. Now, we have to heal up and get ready for another tough one at OCU.”

 Both teams, now 1-0 on the season, will travel to Oklahoma City University on Thursday. The women begin at 1 p.m., and the men follow at 3 p.m.

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