Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) women’s soccer

“Monday was a great learning experience for us.  We learned that sticking to the game plan is crucial from start to finish. I’m proud of the Lady Lions for their resilience for we played against a very athletic team which came at us with everything that had,” remarks first year head coach Paul Hason .

SAGU stand-out Nadine Jaimes scored her first goal of the game with about 15 minutes left in the first half.  She scored off an assist from Natalie Solorio .

Jaimes was able to make the score 2-0, after an assist from Aliyah Mora just two minutes into the second half.

At the 63 ^rd minute mark, SWC was able to score their lone goal of the game, making the score 2-1.  With seven minutes left on the clock, Jaimes passed to Solorio who scored SAGU’s final goal of the game.

Jaimes led the Lady Lions with seven shots on goal, two goals scored and one assist. Jaimes now has seven goals for the season, which puts her fourth in the NAIA for total goals scored.

Natalie Solorio had three shots on goal, one goal scored and one assist.  Goalkeeper Kathleen Espinoza had two saves and one goal allowed.

SWC’s goalkeeper, Olyvia Bish, had 12 saves while allowing three goals.

Up next, the Lady Lions will host East Texas Baptist on Thursday, September 8, 2016.  Game time is at 1pm.  SAGU Sports Network will be broadcasting the game live.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private, Christian university located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas. The university was established in 1927, and now offers more than 70 associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees on campus or online. More information is available at www.sagu.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-SAGU.

Contact: Natalie Tristan, SAGU SID, [email protected]