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Soccer falls to Oklahoma State, 1-0
10.11.2009 | Soccer
Oct. 11, 2009
OSU-UT Box Score 
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State used a goal in the 62nd minute to defeat The University of Texas Soccer team, 1-0, in Stillwater, Sunday afternoon. The Longhorns suffered their first Big 12 loss and are now 6-6-2 on the season and 2-1-2 in league action. OSU improved to 8-7-0 and 2-5-0 in Big 12 play.
The Cowgirls' Annika Niemeier netted the lone goal of the match just 17 minutes into the second half. Niemeier had fired a shot from that was blocked by senior Emily Anderson. Anderson then attempted to clear the ball out of the Texas penalty area but her kick bounced off Niemeier into the back of the Longhorn net for the difference maker.
The two teams finished the first period knotted at zero with both squads firing five shots. Texas opened the second half with four shots over the first eight minutes including one of UT's best looks of the match. Sophomore Kylie Doniak attempted to head in a corner kick but OSU keeper Adrianna Franch was able to knock the shot just over the cross bar.
Junior Kirsten Birkhold led the Longhorns with three shots, two of which were on frame. The Longhorns forced OSU keeper Adrianna Franch to make six saves, two shy of her season high, after Birkhold, freshman Sophie Campise and sophomore Courtney Goodson each recorded two shots on goal.
Texas returns to Austin to host Nebraska on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Central before heading to Iowa State for a 1 p.m. match on Sunday, Oct. 18.
POST MATCH NOTES
-Texas moves to 6-6-2 on the season and 2-1-2 in Big 12 play. The Longhorns are now 8-6-3 all-time against the Cowgirls.
-Texas suffered its third shutout of the year and its first loss since Sept. 20.
-Junior Kirsten Birkhold finished the two-match weekend with career-high three points and tied her career high with three shots against the Cowgirls.
POST MATCH QUOTES
Head Coach Chris Petrucelli
On the match overall: Well our effort was good. But the quality of our play wasn't high enough to win a game on the road in the league.
On the play of junior Kirsten Birkhold: She has been giving us some quality minutes outside and has the ability the serve and strike the ball pretty well. She's played well recently.
On moving forward to next weekend:We've got another tough weekend coming up with one match at home and one away. But on Friday, we're going to have to be prepared to play because Nebraska is going to come in and play hard.
