Soccer’s Missimo breaks program’s single-season goals record

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Soccer’s Missimo breaks program’s single-season goals record

10.15.2023 | Soccer

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Lexi Missimo has now broken Texas’ three biggest single-season records in same season.

By: Chris Allen Brown

HOUSTON, Texas – On Friday, the Top Drawer Soccer publication described Lexi Missimo's 2023 season as "one of the best individual seasons in NCAA history." Two days later, she validated the comment throughout Texas' 6-1 win at Houston as the junior midfielder recorded her fifth brace and third two-assist performance on the season.

Missimo, who entered Sunday afternoon's match tied for the program's single-season goals record with 17, became the first student-athlete in program history to score 18 goals in a single season when she pushed the Longhorns' lead to 2-0 less than six minutes into the match. 27 minutes later, she fed Trinity Byars, who was breaking away from the Cougars' back line, a pass that resulted in the junior forward being fouled by Houston's goalkeeper inside the attacking 18-yard box thus giving UT a penalty kick opportunity that Missimo buried for her 19th goal on the season.

the record-breaking goal 🤘@CarlyMont11 | @_ashlynmiller | @MissimoLexi pic.twitter.com/NZEk8esBQm
— Texas Soccer (@TexasSoccer) October 15, 2023

After Ashlyn Miller and Olivia Ahern connected in the 37th minute to give Texas a 4-0 lead, Missimo turned her offensive attention to her teammates as the Southlake native was credited with an assist on second-half goals by Jilly Shimkin and Byars, who earned her third brace of the season against the Cougars.

Through all the eye-popping offensive statistics for Missimo this season, Sunday's performance marked just the second time this campaign she has finished a match with multiple goals and assists: three goals and four assists against Stephen F. Austin on Thursday, Sept. 7.

FROM HEAD COACH ANGELA KELLY

"I thought we possessed the ball a lot better today. Obviously, we were prepared to start quick and fast. I was pleased with our defensive work and organization and just overall effectiveness of the squad. I was really impressed with Charlotte Blümel for stepping into the starting lineup and playing a tremendous match. I thought we moved the ball well and were patient, too. Everything looked and felt good, because we were able to move the ball."

FROM JUNIOR MIDFIELDER LEXI MISSIMO

"I think this group knew we needed to come out and get this win, because it's no longer a win-or-lose scenario at this point. I think we showed up, played well and were able to put away our goals today. For me, personally, the difference between this season and last was just that I'm shooting the ball a lot more."

MATCH NOTES

Following her two-assist performance against the Cougars, Lexi Missimo's 18 assists this season are now the most by a Big 12 Conference women's soccer student-athlete since Nebraska's Brittany Timko was credited with 21 during the 2005 season.
- Missimo's 18 assists are now the second most in the league's single-season history, three shy of tying Timko's mark.
After adding six points to her season total, Lexi Missimo's 56 points this season are the most by a Big 12 student-athlete since Texas A&M's Ashlee Pistorius had 59 throughout the 2007 season.
Lexi Missimo is now the first student-athlete in the Big 12 Conference to score 19-or-more goals in a single season since Texas A&M's Kelley Monogue netted 19 during the 2011 campaign.
Not only was it her first appearance since, but Charlotte Blümel made her first start on Sunday since playing 78 minutes in a starting assignment against Texas Tech on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
- Her 80 minutes played against the Cougars marked the second most on the season, most since playing all 90 at Baylor on Thursday, Sept. 14.
With her brace at Houston on Sunday afternoon, Trinity Byars has now tied Kelly Wilson (2001-04) for second on the program's career goals list with 44.
- Byars is now two shy of tying Kelly McDonald (2001-04) for the program record.

the ole 1⃣-2⃣ 🤝@MissimoLexi | @trinitybyars pic.twitter.com/yj5sha4OhC
— Texas Soccer (@TexasSoccer) October 15, 2023

UP NEXT

Texas (11-4-2, 5-3-1) will now break for eight days, before returning to pitch against No. 21 TCU (10-4-3, 6-1-2) at 7 p.m. CT on Monday, Oct. 23.
- The Horned Frogs are second in the conference standings with 20 points, while the Longhorns are fourth with 16.
  - BYU, which is third with 18 points, is slated to play on Monday, Oct. 16.

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