Lobos nip Cowgirls

by Wyoming Sports.org

This 1-0 game went the other way this time for the Wyoming soccer team.

After winning three straight 1-0 contests, New Mexico's score in the first half stood up in the 1-0 win over the Cowgirls Sunday at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex.

The loss was also the first in Mountain West Conference play (2-1), as Wyoming fell to 8-6-1 on the season.

In the first half, both teams had few chances to score. Wyoming had three shots in the first half while New Mexico had five. The only goal came when New Mexico’s Jael Fanning crossed a corner kick that Samanta Bevis was able to get past Cowgirl goalkeeper Jamie Scarcliff at the 23:07 mark.

"New Mexico deserves all the credit, there weren’t a lot of chances in this game, but they took care of the ball," said UW head coach Danny Sanchez. "There are only so many 1-0 games you can win and eventually one will go against you."

In the second half, the Cowgirls had scoring opportunities by taking four corner kicks and taking 13 shots, but were unable to tie the game.

"We played with a little more urgency at the end but it was too little too late," Sanchez said. "Today was a game that could have gone either way. We need to bounce back and get ready for the week ahead."

With the win, New Mexico moves to 2-1 and 7-3-4.

The Cowgirls hit the road next week, facing UNLV Friday at 5 p.m. and San diego State Sunday at 2 p.m.