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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2011
Soccer Sweeps ASC Matches at Ozarks

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – The UT Tyler Patriots soccer teams earned sweeps over Ozarks on Thursday afternoon in Ameican Southwest Confernce Action. The women defeated the Eagles, 4-1, behind a pair of goals in each half, while the men won by a score of 1-0.

The win for the women pushed their season record to 9-5-1 and 8-2 in ASC play. The men now have an 11-2 overall season record while remaining in first place in the ASC with a 8-1 mark.

The women got the scoring started early in the first half, beginning at the 22:56 mark when Kathryn Haag received a Kayley Coggins assist from 25 yards out to score. Just 57-seconds later, Emily Bechdol headed one into the back of the net from a beautiful cross from Jordan Johnson.

Alex Cannon scored Ozarks only goal of the match at the 40:20 mark in the first half.

Seven minutes into the second half, Bechdol returned the favor to Johnson as she scored on the assist credited to Bechdol. Then at the 54th minute mark, another Johnson assist, this time to Charity Shipman, resulted in the fourth and final goal for the Patriots, giving them the 4-1 victory.

UT Tyler totaled 20 shots in the match to Ozarks three.

The men continued their hot streak through the ASC as they won by a score of 1-0.

Victor Almendariz scored the Patriots’ only goal of the match when Jesus Morteo found him for a goal at the 11:07 mark.

UT Tyler had six shots on goal while Ozarks had three in the defense-dominated contest. The Patriots also won the shot battle, 11-3.

Parker Hood and Chris Powell each had two shots and one shot on goal while keeper Sergio Gardea registered three saves in the shutout.

Both teams now head to Richardson to play UT Dallas on Saturday afternoon.