WICHITA FALLS, Texas — No. 8-ranked Midwestern State defeated Sul Ross St. 3-0 on Saturday at Stang Park. The Mustangs finished with a 39-4 shot advantage, including 20 shots in the first half and 19 more after halftime. MSU scored once before halftime and twice in the second half while holding the Lobos to one shot on goal.
Midwestern State improved to 12-1-1 overall with an 8-1-1 record in the Lone Star Conference. The Mustangs are 8-0-0 at home this season and extended its home unbeaten streak to 27 games. MSU has a 10-game winning streak on home ground since their 1-1 draw with UT Tyler on Oct. 26 of last year.
Sophie Ferro put the Mustangs in front early, heading in Annabella Pillow's long free kick from near the center circle after a foul. MSU continued to generate chances from there, including a first-half stretch with four corner kicks and follow-up shots, then another extended sequence before halftime that included 10 shots and a corner while the score remained 1-0.
The same pattern carried into the second half, when the Mustangs recorded six shots and two corners in the opening minutes after the break before
Morgan Countryman extended the lead off a
Madison Brinkley cross. Brinkley assisted again later, sending in a cross from the left that
Briana Gomez flicked in from short range to make it 3-0.
Lauren Short made that save in a 90-minute shutout, her 10th of the season, which ties the school record set by Courtney Burnette in 2016.
Midwestern State has tied a school record with 11 clean sheets this season, equaling a feat accomplished by the 2009 team.
Sul Ross State is 1-8-3 overall and 1-6-2 in the LSC. The Lobos have lost all six away matches this season.
Up next, the Mustangs host St. Mary's on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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