SMU women wrap up West Coast trip
Published 9/22/2008 9:46:37 AM by staff from dallas
The SMU womens soccer team and Coach Brent Erwin capped a west coast road trip with a win and a loss as they faced off with Cal State Fullerton and defending national champions USC. On Friday night the SMU women shutout Cal State Fullerton 1-0 behind a goal from freshman Logan May. The teams battled to a scoreless halftime intermission, thanks in part to senior goalkeeper Ashley Gunter, who made five saves in the first half. May then put the Ponies ahead to stay in the 57th minute, when she punched in a crossing pass from fellow freshman Kaitlyn Eidson. The SMU defense weathered the strong CSF offensive storm, getting outshot, 16-3, to hang on for the victory. On Sunday SMU faced the defending NCAA champions USC and fell by a 4-0 score. Freshman goalkeeper Courtney Webb saved all 11 shots she faced in the second half against national power USC. The Trojans, ranked 4th in the current National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, got the only goal it would need in the fourth minute from Marihelen Tomer and added three more insurance goals against the Mustangs. Webb entered the game in the second half and turned in a sterling performance, denying USC on every second half shot. Sophomore Lauren Shepherd led the SMU offense with two shots. The Mustangs return home to begin the Conference USA portion of the schedule when they host Colorado College at 7 pm Friday night at Westcott Field.
Label: SMU womens soccer, Logan May, Courtney Webb, Kaitlyn Eidson
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