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10.08.2008 | Soccer
Oct. 8, 2008
Complete match notes 
MATCH #14: No. 9 Texas (8-1-2, 1-1-1) at Texas Tech (6-5-1, 1-4-0)
When: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 at 1 p.m. Central
Where: Lubbock, Texas (John Walker Soccer Complex)
Live Stats: Follow the play-by-play live on Gametracker
SERIES INFO
All-time Series Record: 10-3-1
Last Meeting: UT def. TTU 1-0 in Austin (10/30/07)
Petrucelli vs. Texas Tech: 8-1-0
Last Time Out: Colorado (Oct. 10)
No. 9 Texas fell to No. 25 Colorado 1-0 Friday evening in Boulder. The Longhorns were shutout for the fourth time this season in the match. The Buffalos, who control the ball for the majority of the match, took advantage of their offensive attack in the 74th minute when junior Nikki Marshall split two UT defenders to earn a one-on-one with keeper Dianna Pfenninger. Just as the Longhorn net minder came out to challenge, Marshall sent the ball to the upper left corner of the net for the gamewinner.
Texas against the Red Raiders
The Longhorns carry an eight-match winning streak into Sunday's match against the Red Raiders, dating back to Oct. 8, 1999. Texas holds the series advantage, 10-3-1, with a 4-2 mark in Lubbock. The eight-match streak is the Longhorns' second longest against Big 12 opponents.
Impressive Debuts
UT freshmen have made quite the impact on the pitch this season. Courtney Goodson, Amanda Lisberger, Kylie Doniak and Lucy Keith have all recorded at least one goal and assist. Goodson leads the team in points with 12 (five goals, two assists) while Lisberger is fourth (5 points) with two goals off seven shots on frame and one assist. Doniak has one goal and two assists while Keith has one score and one assist. The quartet accounts for 45 percent of the UT's goals (9-of-20), 40.7 percent of shots on goal (33-of-81), 39.5 percent of shots (77-of-195) and 38.7 percent of points (24-of-62).
Longhorns on the road
Texas currently owns a 22-game unbeaten streak at home dating back to the 2006 campaign, the longest such stretch in UT soccer history. The Horns' last loss at Mike A. Myers Field came on Sept. 29, 2006 to the No. 17 Oklahoma State Cowgirls (0-1). UT welcomes 11 opponents to their home pitch this season.
Dominating defense
Not only were Texas' four goals allowed over its first nine matches a program-low, but they are also the second fewest allowed over any nine-game stretch in UT history. The Longhorns kept foes to three goals during a nine-game stint three times since the program started in 1994. The experienced back line has also held opponents to just 51 shots on goal, which averages out to just over five opportunities per match (5.10). Texas leads the Big 12 in goals allowed, goals-against average (0.40) and shutouts (five). UT is also fourth in the nation in save percentage (0.911).
More of Moore
Senior defender Kasey Moore has made a mark on both ends of the field this season anchoring the UT backline while also racking up 11 points off four goals and three assists. Moore is second on the team in scoring and her four goals place her 11th in UT's career record books with 17.
National Attention
The Longhorns are ranked in the top 10 in all four national coaches' polls entering the Nebraska- match. Texas is rated No. 7 by SoccerTimes.com, Soccer America and Soccer Buzz. UT climbed one spot in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas poll to the No. 8 slot. UT has been ranked in the nation's top 15 for 48-straight games dating back to Oct. 13, 2006.