Texas State Women’s Soccer Plays Mountaineers to 1-1 Draw

BOONE, N.C. – In the first Sun Belt Conference road game of the season, the Texas State women’s soccer played Appalachian State to a 1-1 draw at the Appalachian Soccer Stadium Friday night. Dating back to last season, the Bobcats are undefeated in their last seven conference matches.

TXST is now 5-4-2 overall on the year and 2-0-1 in the SBC while the Mountaineers are 5-5-1 on the season and 0-2-1 in conference games. The Bobcats currently lead the league with seven points. They also matched the 2013 team for the second best start in program history in Sun Belt Conference play.

ASU’s Emily Cowie broke the scoreless tie the in the 400th minute off the foot of Emily Cowie to give the Mountaineers a 1-0 lead. Kelly Flanders and Erin Settle were credited with an assist on the play.

Kassi Hormuth tied the game 1-1 three minutes into the second half when she beat the keeper during a one on one encounter from six yards out. Prater assisted on the goal as she and Hormuth had an excellent give and go to beat the defensive line. The goal was Hormuth’s third of the season that tied Clarissa Leon for the team lead. With the assist, Prater matched former Bobcat Tori Hale (2012-14) for ninth on the program’s career points list with 39.

The Mountaineers’ Jane Cline had two opportunities to put the game away in the final minute of regulation. She had a point black attempt that Heather Martin got her body in front of and the ball bounced away from danger. With just over 30 seconds remaining, Cline got behind the TXST defensive line for an open shot that she sent high over the bar.

In the first overtime period, the Bobcats came out strong offensively peppering the goal with four shots within the first four minutes. Prater took two attempts and both Maddie Nichols and Kira Zapalac attempted a shot each.

With nine second left in the first extra period, Zapalac ripped a shot from 12 yards out. The ball, however, flew right into the goalkeeper’s hands.

ASU was able to take three shots in the final extra period. Two soared over the crossbar and the other was easily corralled by Martin. TXST took two shots with Prater send a long shot that was hardly troubled the keeper and Rachel Grout saw her crack at net get blocked.

Prater and Zapalac both took a team-high four shots. Brooke Ramsey and Grout were the only other Bobcats with multiple shot attempts with two apiece. In goal, Martin matched her career-high of seven saves.

The Mountaineers outshot Texas State 21-15, placing eight shots on goal to four for the Bobcats. Cline took a game-high seven shots but only put two on frame. Sam Steyl made three saves in net.

Next up for Texas State is a 12 p.m. CDT match at Georgia Southern on Sunday.

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