HOUSTON, TX— The St. Thomas women's soccer team scored two goals in the second half to beat Concordia University Texas 2–1 at SaberCats Stadium. St. Thomas created solid pressure throughout the match, outshooting Concordia 16–11 and putting 10 shots on goal. With the win, St. Thomas moves to 5–6–2 overall and 3–1–0 in SCAC play.
Concordia opened the scoring late in the first half with a goal in the 43rd minute (42:52) to give Concordia a 1–0 lead at the break.
St. Thomas responded quickly in the second half. Ariel Rivas tied the game in the 57th minute (56:11) by making a penalty kick. Eight minutes later, Rivas struck again in the 65th minute (64:26) with an unassisted goal to put St. Thomas ahead 2–1 and secure the home win.
St. Thomas finished the match with 16 total shots and put 10 on goal. Goalkeeper Kylie Soich played all 90 minutes in net, making six saves on 11 shots faced.
Match Notes:
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Goals: St. Thomas - Ariel Rivas (57' PK, 65'); Concordia (43')
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Assists: Concordia (43')
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Shots: St. Thomas 16 (10 on goal), Concordia 11 (7 on goal)
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Saves: St. Thomas 6 (Kylie Soich 6), Concordia 8
Up Next: St. Thomas travels to Longview, Texas for its next SCAC matchup on Friday, October 23 at 7:30 PM against LeTourneau University. Follow the team at www.ustcelts.com or on Instagram @ustathletics and @ustwsoccer for game times, live stream links, and updates.
