THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Behind a career-best five-point performance from senior
Destinee Williamson, Midwestern State coasted to a 4-0 shutout victory over Texas A&M International Sunday afternoon at Stang Park.
Williamson tallied the fifth multiple-goal outing of her illustrious career with her first scores of the season lifting Midwestern State (3-1) to a 2-0 advantage early in the second half. The Bedford native provided the eventual game winner for the Mustangs in the 26th minute, sailing a shot over Texas A&M International (1-2-1) keeper Aubrey Hall off a
Sarah Stewart free kick from midfield for a 1-0 lead. Williamson would strike again in the 53rd minute with a shot from the middle of the box from 10 yards out.
The Mustangs extended their lead to 3-0 just three and a half minutes later with freshman
Kelly Cannistra finding the back of the net for her first career score with a header goal off assists from Williamson and
Heather Vanderloo.
With 41 seconds remaining, sophomore
Hanna Mattinson rounded out the scoring by netting her first goal of the season with a rocket into the left corner of the net off a pass from
Madison Davis for the 4-0 final.
NOTES
- Midwestern State scored four goals for the first time since a 6-1 win over Southern Nazarene (Okla.) on Sept. 23, 2014, at Stang Park
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Destinee Williamson's five points were the most by a Mustang since Ashley Cottrell also totaled five (2 goals, 1 assist) in a 3-0 victory at Oklahoma Christian on Sept. 14, 2013
- Williamson's two goals today pushed her career total to 27 and propelled her into a tie for sixth on MSU's all-time list, the most for any Mustang since
Kelsey Hill (2008-11) and Lindsay Pritchard (2008-11)
- Midwestern State finished with a season-high 16 shots with eight shots on goal
- Williamson led the Mustangs with eight shots including five on target
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Courtney Burnette collected six saves while picking up her third shutout of the season to extend her school record to 26 clean sheets
- Texas A&M International totaled 14 shots with six coming on frame
UP NEXT
Midwestern State continues its homestand Friday against Oklahoma Baptist in its lone match of the week. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Stang Park.
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