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THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – A pair of late strikes from freshman Adrianna Smith and senior Nicole Coetzer propelled Midwestern State to a season sweep of UT Permian Basin Friday evening with a 2-0 shutout of the Falcons at MSU Soccer Field.
 
Midwestern State (8-5-2, 5-4-0 LSC) was unable to push one across in the opening period despite creating several good looks at the net with 13 shots, four of which were on goal.
 
Smith tallied the game-winning goal against UT Permian Basin (1-12-1, 1-9-0 LSC) for the second time this season with a shot from the top of the box into the right corner of the net following a double assist from Coetzer and junior Destinee Williamson in the 73rd minute.
 
The Mustangs struck again six minutes later with Coetzer recording her fourth score of the season with a shot from the right side of the box off a pass from freshman Hanna Mattinson for a 2-0 score.
 
The MSU defense held the Falcons without a shot until the 69th minute as UTPB managed just two shots for the night.

NOTES
*Midwestern State recorded its sixth shutout of the season while holding UT Permian Basin to an MSU opponent-low two shot attempts with none on goal
*The Mustangs recorded their seventh game-winning goal past the 70th minute of play this season
*Midwestern State posted its second-highest shot total of the season with 24 attempts while matching a season-best 12 shots on goal
*Nicole Coetzer, Aly Wade and Abbey Barnum led the Mustangs with four shots apiece with Barnum totaling a team-best three shots on goal

STAT OF THE GAME
0 – Midwestern State held an opponent to no shots on goal for the first time this season

QUOTE OF THE GAME
"I thought the girls had a good performance and response to last weekend. The goals came late, but the quality of the movements was high. Adrianna scored a bomb, and the buildup of Hanna and Nicole's play was awesome. We are also happy to earn a shutout." – Head coach Damian Clarke 

UP NEXT
Midwestern State hosts Angelo State in a 1 p.m. meeting Sunday for Senior Day at MSU Soccer Field. The Mustangs will honor eight seniors who will play their final home game prior to Sunday's kickoff.