HBU-WY Box Score
LARAMIE, Wyo. – Wyoming soccer opened the 2016 season in
impressive fashion, shutting out the Houston Baptist Huskies, 2-0, on Friday
evening at the Louis S. Madrid Soccer Complex.
The Cowgirls (1-0-0)
dominated possession from the opening kick and kept the ball in the Huskies'
half of the field for the majority of the contest. Despite out-shooting Houston
Baptist (0-1-0) 11-0 in the first half and earning six corner kicks, Wyoming
remained in a scoreless tie heading into the intermission.
Wyoming took the
field in the second half ready to capitalize on their multitude of chances, and
it didn't take long. Less than seven minutes into the second frame, senior
midfielder Mandy Meyer sent a low cross through the 18-yard box. Her pass found
the foot of sophomore forward Charlotte Hume, who rocketed the ball past Husky
goalkeeper Katie Turner for the Cowgirls' first goal of their 2016 campaign.
The goal also marked the first of Hume's career. Just 10 minutes after Hume got
the offense going, an identical play set up by sophomore forward Jessie Gentle was buried into the net by senior forward Laurel Ramer to double the Cowgirls'
lead.
"I thought we did a
really good job of executing the game plan," said head coach Pete Cuadrado. "There
were a couple things in the first half that I thought we could've taken
advantage of, and the team did a great job of making a few changes in the
second half that created both of the goals. So kudos to them for that. We
should do that with a veteran group, but it's really nice to go out and execute
the way we did on both ends of the field."
On the defensive end,
the Cowgirls did not allow Houston Baptist any time on the ball to find its
rhythm. The Huskies did not record a shot until the final 10 minutes of the
game, and their lone shot on goal came with less than five minutes to play.
Wyoming also prevented the visitors from making single trip to the corner flag,
while earning 10 corners of its own.
"I think the defense
is strong," said Cuadrado. "We return all four starters and we have some other
players who are playing well back there. Georgia (Rowntree) did a good job in
goal and made the save she had to make."
The Cowgirls will
travel to Pocatello, Idaho for their first road match of 2016 to face the Idaho
State Bengals. Kick-off from Davis Field is set for 4 p.m. MT.
