Box Score DENTON, Texas (Sept. 30, 2014) – What coach
Randall Robison described last week as a "tough" stretch of games for Oklahoma Christian began Tuesday night with the Lady Eagles falling 4-0 at regionally ranked Texas Woman's.
Gabrielle Larson scored two goals for the Pioneers, who are ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II's South Central Region. Texas Woman's (5-2) outshot OC (0-9-1) by a 22-4 margin and hit the crossbar twice, in addition to the Pioneers' four goals.
Texas Woman's took a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute on Larson's first goal, a header off a corner kick by Natalia Diaz. Larson added another score just 47 seconds into the second half, an 18-yard shot off an assist from Samantha Moore.
Nancy Chavez scored in the 57th minute for the Pioneers and Megan Coppedge added another goal in the game's final minute.
Two of OC's shots were on goal, by
Carley Cave Keesee in the 35th minute and
Chelsea Key in the 54th minute. Texas Woman's goalkeeper Ariana Morrison saved both.
OC goalkeeper
Lindsey Williams made seven saves.
The Lady Eagles' next two games also will be against regionally ranked foes – St. Edward's (Texas), a national quarterfinalist last season, next Monday and Dallas Baptist (Texas) on Oct. 13.