Texas Wesleyan holds on against WBU women

Box Score In a hard-fought Sooner Athletic Conference women's soccer match Saturday afternoon at Hilliard field, Wayland Baptist put up a battle against Texas Wesleyan as the Pioneers sought to post their third straight win, but the Lady Rams hung on to win, 3-2.
 
WBU (2-5-2, 1-1-0 SAC) took 10 shots in the game to 13 for Texas. Pioneer goalkeeper Bailey Stengler came up with five saves against the Rams (5-4-0, 2-0-0).
 
Samantha Moore and Drea Molina scored in the first half to put Texas Wesleyan up 2-0 at the half. Early in the second half, Wayland's Chelsea Beaubouef, assisted by teammate Virginia Norwood, broke past Texas Wesleyan's goalkeeper to pull the Pioneers to within one.
 
Before Wayland could tie up the match, Taylor Ross connected on another shot for Texas Wesleyan to make it 3-1.
 
In the 81^st minute, Wayland's Zeltzin Gutierrez scored on a penalty kick for Wayland for her first goal of the season.
 
The Pioneers had a handful of scoring opportunities late in the match, but couldn't come up with the equalizer.
 
WBU coach Shiloh Posey was pleased with how his team played, saying that their effort just got better as the match continued. Posey was satisfied with the team's approach and the way they played together.
 
"It's a positive direction," he said.
 
Posey pointed out how physical Texas Wesleyan plays.
 
"The girls used good ball movement to offset the physicality of the game," he noted.
 
Wayland was at a size disadvantage in this match but held its own.
 
"Consistency is a recurring issue that we need to work on and we need to use the opportunities that we are presented more efficiently, but I was proud that they got out there and didn't get down on themselves and kept playing," Posey said.
 
After a three-match home stand, the Pioneers hit the road for their third SAC contest to be held in Shawnee, Okla., against St. Gregory's University at 1 p.m. Tuesday. SGU (5-4, 3-1) won its match Saturday over Southwestern Christian, 3-1.

The team returns home to face off against University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma at 2 p.m. Saturday.