The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Arizona
No. 3 Soccer drops 2-0 decision at Arizona
09.10.2007 | Soccer
TUCSON, Ariz. -- After winning three consecutive matches to start the 2007 season, the third-ranked Texas Soccer team lost 2-0 to the Arizona Wildcats at Murphey Soccer Field on Sunday, Sept. 9.
UT head coach Chris Petrucelli's Longhorns return to Texas with a 3-1-0 record while the Wildcats improve to 3-1-0.
Arizona freshman Jasmin Day scored the game-winning goal 14 minutes, 45 seconds into the match. Day dribbled into the six-yard box and chipped the ball past UT junior goalkeeper Dianna Pfenninger (Sugar Land, Texas).
Pfenninger (Sugar Land, Texas), who stands tied for first in UT career wins at 25, allowed one goal and did not register a save.
UA freshman goalkeeper Danielle Nicolai recorded the shutout behind five saves.
UT out-shot Arizona 9-3 but the Wildcats held the advantage in corner kicks (8-6) and fouls (15-9).
The Longhorns challenged Nicolai six times in the second half after taking only three shots in the opening period. Three of the Longhorns' second-period attempts came within a span of five minutes. Freshman Brooke Lee (Mesquite, Texas) took the first shot at 72:12. Junior transfer Courtney Gaines (Sugar Land, Texas) missed the goal high at 73:52. Rookie Alisha Ortiz (Highland Village, Texas) lined up the final kick of the series at 76:55.
Texas also had a strong run with less than 10 minutes remaining in the first half. Redshirt sophomore Stephanie Gibson (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) served the ball inside the UA six-yard box. The ball bounced off NSCAA All-American senior Kelsey Carpenter (Allen, Texas) before sophomore Emily Anderson (Austin, Texas) took the shot. The attempt was saved by Wildcat goalkeeper Nicolai.
The Longhorns return home for the next six consecutive matches, beginning with a game against UT-San Antonio on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. (Central) at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.
NOTES: Texas has started the six seasons with a 3-1-0 record. UT opened with three wins in four matches in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.
POSTGAME QUOTE
TEXAS HEAD COACH Chris Petrucelli
On UT's play against Arizona: We played poorly and put ourselves in a difficult situation by giving up the early goal. We made it hard on ourselves. We had chances in the second half to score but overall we weren't that dangerous. We weren't very good in the back and we couldn't keep possession.
