hpusoccerlogoABILENE, Texas – The Howard Payne University women’s soccer team fell in the second round of the American Southwest Conference championship tournament 5-0 to host Hardin-Simmons University.

Leslie Jones and Lauren Hankins-Hatcher had opportunities to score for the Lady Jackets but were unable to capitalize.

Nationally ranked Hardin-Simmons outshot the Lady Jackets 27 to 2 in the game. HSU lead at the break 3-0 scoring their first goal six and a half minutes into the game.
Finishing the season at 11-5-1 overall, the Lady Jackets tied the HPU season record for wins with 11 (2010).

SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists 
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1.    6:42 HSUW     Vivian Wells (12)        Julianne Kucera
2.   18:48 HSUW     Katie Kuykendall (18)    Penalty kick
3.   21:25 HSUW     Taylor Thigpen (10)      Vivian Wells
4.   53:09 HSUW     Kati McCarty (6)         (unassisted)
5.   55:13 HSUW     Jessica Stuckey (2)      Penalty kick