Marshall, Texas- August 25, 2015- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) women’s soccer team has officially got the first game jitters out of the way. The Lions fell to Wiley College , 4-2.
Wiley College was the first to put a point on the board with a goal by Kayla Taylor at 17:27. Taylor wasn’t done, and scored two more goals in the first half alone. Her second goal at 32:34 put Wiley up 2-0.
At 36:28, Mariah Sanchez scored for the Lady Lions. The momentum was in SAGU’s favor, five minutes later Laura Barba scored, making the game 2-2.
SAGU let one more slip by when Taylor scored again right before halftime, putting Wiley up 3-2.
“Our ladies played a much tighter game in the second half,” says head coach Mandy Fortner , “We had a few very promising opportunities but couldn’t score.”
Less than 30 seconds into the second half, Wiley’s Stephanie Covarrubias scored a goal. After that, the Lady Lions tightened up their defense and the rest of the game went scoreless.
On Saturday, August 29, 2015 SAGU will host Jarvis Christian College . Kick-off is at 11:00am.
About SAGU:
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]
