Bulldogs Fall on the Road at Hardin-Simmons, 2-0

ABILENE, Texas -- The Texas Lutheran women's soccer team traveled to Abilene on Tuesday and dropped a 2-0 decision to Hardin-Simmons, a team receiving votes in Tuesday's United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, at HSU Soccer Complex Tuesday night. The Bulldogs fell to 3-1-2 on the season, while the Cowgirls improved to 5-0-1.

For the night, Hardin-Simmons outshot TLU by a 28-8 margin, including a 10-5 advantage in shots on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Alysa Marquez (Miami, FL/Dr. Michael Krop) made a career-high seven saves, while Callie Brame (San Antonio/Churchill), Elaina Barrientes (Lubbock/Coronado), Ana Parra (San Antonio/Brennan), and Klarissa Martinez (Houston/Incarnate Word Academy) all tallied shots.

Despite being outshot 16-1, the Bulldogs would enter halftime with a 0-0 tie - thanks in part to five saves in goal from the freshman Marquez.

Hardin-Simmons struck first, breaking the scoreless tie in the 67th minute. The Cowgirls would seal the match with a 72nd minute goal. The Bulldogs narrowed the shot advantage in the second half - only being outshot 12-7 with a 5-4 deficit in shots on goal but they were never able to break through to score Tuesday night.

Texas Lutheran continues non-conference play against American Southwest Conference opponents on Friday as they face defending ASC Champions, Mary Hardin-Baylor (4-0). The match is set to kick off at 7 PM at Cru Soccer Field. All streaming and live stats links will be available on tlubulldogs.com.