LAREDO, Texas – Sara Machado scored twice and Aubrey Pettett earned her first shutout of the season as the Mustangs (2-8-1, 1-5) snapped a seven game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Texas A&M International Dustdevils (2-6-1, 1-3-1) on Saturday afternoon at the Dustdevil Soccer Field.

"Getting this win helps relieve the pressure on everybody, myself included," said Head Coach Ryan Spence. "Once we got the first goal, I felt the whole pace of the game fell in our favor."

Avery Lewis opened the scoring with a tally in the 19^th minute. Machado's first goal of the day came right before the half as the junior headed home an Emma Baley cross in the 43^rd minute.

Machado recorded her first career multi-goal game in the 63^rd minute. The Destin, Florida native scored after keeper Ashley Barrientos tried to clear the ball from inside the 18' and punched the ball into Machado's chest. The ball then caromed into the net and MSU had a 3-0 lead.  

Pettett made one save as Texas A&M International managed just four shots.

"Our defense held strong today and Pettett played decent," added Spence.
 
MATCH NOTES
- Machado leads MSU with four goals and eight points
- MSU snapped a nine match winless streak
- MSU improved to 6-0 all-time against Texas A&M International, with five of the six wins coming via a shutout.

UP NEXT
The Mustangs host Oklahoma Christian on Thursday, October 17. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.