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Texas Tech Falls to Oklahoma, 1-0
October 13, 2006 | Women's Soccer
Oct. 13, 2006
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's soccer team fell to Oklahoma, 1-0, on Friday night at R.P. Fuller Stadium. The Red Raiders will host No. 12 Oklahoma State on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Sooners gained the advantage in the 34th minute of the match. Junior Shana All tallied a goal off of a free kick by Audrey Habibi. The match was sent into halftime with Oklahoma leading, 1-0.
In the second half, the Red Raider offense came out strong. Tech tallied eleven shots and nine shots on goal. The Sooners recorded four shots and did not earn any shots on goal. Oklahoma's goalkeeper Jennifer Nichols recorded nine saves in the second period. The Red Raiders took five corner kicks and came close to scoring each time. With 2:38 remaining freshman forward Brittney Harrison nearly tied the match, but could only tally a shot on goal as Nichols got her hand on the ball. Harrison continues to lead the Red Raiders in goals (9) and shots on goal (27).
The Sooners concluded the match with 13 total saves. Oklahoma improves to 6-8-1 overall and 3-4-1 in conference action.
"Our girls played extremely well tonight and were beaten by an incredible goal from a free kick," said head coach Neil McGuire. "We outshot Oklahoma 20 to 13, with us having 13 shots on goal to their four. We also hit the cross bar three times. It is of course a tough loss but the players should feel good about their overall performance and be confident knowing they are capable of winning games like these with these kind of stats. I must credit Oklahoma for winning. I have great respect for Randy Evans and their team is never easy to play against."
The Red Raiders (6-9-1; 1-5-0) will host Big 12 rival No. 12 Oklahoma State on Sunday at R.P. Fuller Stadium. The match is set for 1 p.m. The Cowgirls are 12-2-1 overall and 7-1 in conference action after they defeated Baylor, 3-1, on Friday night.
Sunday is Mascot Day and area mascots have been invited to entertain the crowd during pre-game and half time. The mascots will be passing out promotional material when fans enter the stadium.
The Red Raiders will hit the road for their last road trip on Oct. 20 as they face Colorado in Boulder, Co., at 7 p.m. On Oct. 22 Tech will travel to Lawrence, Kan., to face Kansas at 1 p.m. The Red Raiders will return to R.P. Fuller Stadium for their last match of the season as they host the Baylor Bears on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
For tickets to Texas Tech soccer, please contact (888) GO-BIG-12 or (806) 742-TECH or stop by the Texas Tech Athletic Ticket Office in the north end of Jones AT&T Stadium. Tickets also can be purchased through the Texas Tech athletic website at www.texastech.com and at area United Supermarket and Select-a-Seat locations.
