TYLER, Texas — Midwestern State (14-1-2, 10-1-2) played UT Tyler (7-4-4, 6-3-3) to a 0-0 draw on Saturday at Citizens First Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex. The Mustangs kept pressure on from 46:21 to 61:04 in the second half but did not find the net, leaving the match scoreless through that stretch. MSU finished with a 21-5 shot advantage, including 13 shots after halftime, and put five shots on goal while allowing one.
The Maroon & Gold built much of the match around repeated attacking stretches, especially after halftime. The strongest second-half push came shortly after the break, when the Mustangs took six shots and two corner kicks over a 15-minute span but could not turn that volume into a goal. Another extended stretch followed later in the half, with MSU generating five shots and two more corners across a 13-minute window, including a short set-piece sequence that led to follow-up shots.
The Mustangs also created chances before halftime, including a 15-minute stretch with four shots and an earlier pair of corner kicks that were followed by shots. For the match, the Maroon & Gold finished with a 21-5 advantage in shots and put five attempts on frame while UT Tyler was limited to one shot on goal.
Sloane Sullivan led MSU with four shots, while
Jimena Rodriguez put both of her attempts on goal.
Lauren Short played the full 90 minutes in goal and made one save.
Up next, the Mustangs host Dallas Baptist on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. at Stang Park in Wichita Falls, Texas. Midwestern State needs to defeat the Patriots to win the regular season championship.
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