Box Score Las Vegas, N.M. - The NMHU Cowgirl Soccer team won their second Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game in overtime, on Sept. 27, against the Cougars of Colorado Christian University by the final score of 2-1. In the first half, the Cowgirls controlled the ball possession and the shots by period. However, the Cougars converted around the net in the 45th minute and took the lead 1-0. The Cowgirls tied the game up with the equalizing goal, in the 58th minute of the second half, from sophomore
Crystal Schuder. The Cowgirls would find the winning goal 38 seconds in the 91st minute from junior
Andrea Duke. The Cowgirls, led by Head Coach
Justin Wagar, improve to 2-1 in the RMAC and 4-1-2 in overall play.
NMHU 2 - CCU 1
The Cowgirls dominated the Cougars in the ball possession,shots by period, and corner kicks. They took 12 shots in the first 24 minutes of the first half. They out numbered the Cougars in the shots taken category 14-4 and 5-1 in the corner kicks. In the 25th minute, junior
Andrea Duke almost made a spectacular goal from about 25 yards out. It was just inches from going in but it hit the right post. They were putting themselves in very good position to score goals, but they just couldn't find the net.
The Cowgirls' defense played well enough to keep the Cougars from scoring. The Cougars struck first with a goal in the 45th minute, and took a 1-0 lead right before the end of the first period. It came from a corner kick from the left side and EliseTokars finished inside the six-yard box to the left-corner post. The Cougars took the 1-0 lead.
In the second half, the Cowgirls were determined to continue attacking the Cougar defense with intensity on the offensive side. The Cowgirls controlled the shots in the second period 14-1 and 3-1 in corner kicks. They were determined to tie the game up and take the lead. In the 58th minute, the Cowgirls tied the game up 1-1.
Andrea Duke created this goal by passing it to
Nicole Millar who volleyed on to
Crystal Schuder. Schuder attacked the goal keeper head on and buried the ball into the back of the net. It was
Crystal Schuder's second goal of the season.
NMHU was determined to keep the offense attack on the Cougars' goalkeeper, but the Cowgirls weren't able to find the winning goal before the end of regulation and the game was primed for overtime.
The Cowgirls were poised entering the first overtime period. 38 seconds into the first overtime, the Cowgirls scored the golden goal. The goal came from a cross by
Crystal Schuder and it was received by
Andrea Duke. Duke swiveled and blasted it into the net past the keeper. It was her second goal of the season and the game winner for the Cowgirls.
Both
Crystal Schuder and
Andrea Duke played extremely well for the Cowgirls.
Crystal Schuder finished with one goal and one assist.
Andrea Duke also finshed with one goal and one assist.
Freshman goalkeeper
Nisha Bindraban played a good game and had two saves. She improves to 1-0-0 with her first win in her first appearance of the season.
The Cowgirls will face off against the Roadrunners of Metro State University on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2:00 p.m.at Perkins Stadium. The Roadrunners are ranked 4th in the RMAC with a 2-0-1 conference record and 4-0-3 in overall play. Stay tuned to the NMHU Athletics web site for links to live internet video feed.
GO COWGIRLS!!!
