Islanders Edged 2-1 at HCU, SLC Tournament Awaits

HOUSTON – A closely contested battle just didn't end in favor the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi soccer program as it dropped a 2-1 decision at HCU at Sorrels Field.
 
The game was originally supposed to be played Friday evening but was postponed to Saturday due to inclement weather.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi (8-8-1, 5-6-1 SLC) scored in the 18th minute on a strike by sophomore Morgan Westbury. It was her eighth goal of the season, which ranks third in the league. The eight goals also rank second all-time in program history in a single season, only behind Abby Deakin's nine in 2019.
 
Though, the Huskies (6-9-3, 6-5-1 SLC) notched a pair of second half tallies to grab the result.
 
"I could not ask more of these young ladies. They have run themselves into the ground fighting for this program," said head coach Craig Shaw.
 
Seven different Islanders recorded a shot in the match. In addition to Westbury's five, Storm Harris, Rachel Loetzer, Jayden Rea, Reese Cross, Rebekah George and Carmen Cervantez were all credited with one.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Levy made her third start of the season in net and blocked 11 saves. She played all 90 minutes along with defenders Rea and Alana Mangan.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi split the season series with HCU after winning the first meeting by the same 2-1 score on Sept. 16 at home.

The Islanders will now turn their attention to the SLC Tournament. The conference has not yet released the bracket, but A&M-Corpus Christi is expected to be the No. 6 seed against third-seeded Texas A&M-Commerce. The tournament begins Wednesday in Natchitoches, Louisiana, hosted by Northwestern State.
 
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