Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi soccer team fell to the Air Force Academy, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon in the second game of the 2019 season.
- The Islanders fall to 0-2 on the season while the Falcons improved to 2-0.
- The game was played at the Cadet Soccer Stadium in USAF Academy, Colo.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders had 10 shots during the match with four coming on goal.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi earned six corner kicks on the afternoon while allowing just five to the Falcons.
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Kayla Gove had a pair of shots in the match, both coming on goal.
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Abby Deakin and
Ana Recarte-Pacheco each had shots on goal during the match.
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Madeleine Lozano recorded two shots on the afternoon.
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Celia Hilsabeck,
Megan Dodd,
Mariah Ramon and
Jaedyn Johnson each had one shot during the match.
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Kyleigh Hall made three saves in goal for the Islanders.
- A&M-Corpus Christi had five freshmen in the starting lineup including
Alana Mangan,
Emma Gibbs,
Madi Schlichter,
Samantha Palomino and Recarte-Pacheco.
- Dodd, Deakin and Mangan each played the full 90 minutes on Sunday.
From the Head Coach
- "It's one of those games that is not a fair reflection of how we played. All credit to Air Force for capitalizing on our three mistakes. We will lear a lot from this and bounce back against UTRGV," said Head Coach
Craig Shaw.
Stay Social
- For more information on Islanders women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter (
@IslandersSoccer), Instagram (
@IslandersSoccer) and like their Facebook page (
Islanders Soccer).
Up Next
- The Islanders will host UTRGV in the first installment of the
South Texas Showdown, presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union, on Friday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer and Track & Field Stadium. Tickets can be purchased
HERE.
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