Box Score
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A season-high four goals lifted Wyoming
soccer over the New Mexico State Aggies on Sunday afternoon, 4-1.
The
Cowgirls pressured New Mexico State (1-5-0) early, and their effort paid off
when junior forward Shaina Ashouri netted a free-kick goal, her first of the
2016 campaign, in the 12th minute. The Aggies responded in the 25th minute with
a rebound goal from Aileen Galicia to knot the game at 1-1. Freshman forward
Michaela Stark reclaimed the lead for Wyoming (3-2-1) with a huge goal just
before halftime.
The
second half belonged to the Cowgirls. Senior forward Anne Hinman found the end
of a blocked shot from Ashouri and put it in the back of the net to double
Wyoming's lead in the 72nd minute. Not content with a two-goal advantage,
senior defender Katie Marcheso continued her impressive run-of-play with her
third goal in three games to put the game out of reach with less than 10
minutes to play.
"I'm
really proud of the team, with the tough conditions in the heat," said head
coach Pete Cuadrado. "We had similar shots to Friday's game, but put more in
the back of the net and put New Mexico State away. That's really the difference
in the game, taking advantage of our opportunities. I'm proud of how we
responded, it's great to get back above .500, and we're ready for a good Utah
Valley team next Friday."
The
Cowgirls outshot the Aggies 23-11 on Sunday, and put 10 on frame compared to
just two from New Mexico State. Ashouri led Wyoming in shots (5) and shots on
goal (3) for the second-consecutive game.
The
Cowgirls keep finding new ways to score goals, now with two from corner kicks,
one from the penalty spot, and one from a free kick this season. After goals
from Ashouri and Hinman, eight Wyoming players have netted goals in 2016.
Marcheso, with her third tally of the year on Sunday, now leads the team in
goals and points (6). Redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Cristina Salazar made her
first appearance in the Brown and Gold, closing out the final seven minutes of
Sunday's contest. For the first time this season, no Cowgirl played the entire
90 minutes; junior goalkeeper Georgia Rowntree and Ashouri led Wyoming with 83 minutes, each.
The Cowgirls return
home for a matchup with Utah Valley on Friday, Sept. 9. Kick-off from Louis S.
Madrid Sports Complex is set for 4:30 p.m. The live stream of Friday's match
will be available through GoWyo.com, and will also be available for viewing on
the Mountain West Network at TheMW.com and on Campus Insiders at
CampusInsiders.com. Live stats will be available at GoWyo.com.