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WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Bulldog Soccer team beat Southwest Baptist 4-0 this morning at the Athletic Complex.
Sandra Nabweteme led the Bulldogs scoring two goals, while
Alimata Rabo and
Kendall Harris each added a goal of their own.
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In the first ten minutes of the game both teams battled at midfield to get on the attack. Both teams had just one shot taken at the 11-minute mark before Nabweteme went on a run down the ride side of the field, stopped and planted, made a move on SBU goalie Laura Carpenter, and scored for the Bulldog's first goal of 2016. SWOSU struck again in the 28th minute when Rabo took a long pass right up the middle of the field from
Alexis Fowler and beat Carpenter in a one-on-one to make it 2-0. SWOSU threatened multiple other times in the half, but the SBU goalkeeper did her best to keep the Bearcats in the game with diving saves and even relying on a little luck from a shot off the crossbar to keep the deficit at two. Right before halftime, the Bulldogs got on the board again with a goal from
Kendall Harris coming from an assist from Rabo. Going into the halftime locker room SWOSU led 3-0 after outshooting the Bearcats 10-4.Â
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The second half saw much less scoring, and a more even balance of shots between the two teams. Southwest Baptist took five shots in the period, but none of those found the net thanks to four
Courtney Flores saves. SWOSU's lone second half score came in the form of a penalty kick in the 70th minute after Rabo was fouled in the box. Nabweteme took the shot for the Bulldogs and was able to put it home to push the lead to 4-0. SBU threatened a few times after that, but was unable to score thanks to an active Bulldog defense.
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Nabweteme and Rabo both took four shots in the game, followed by Harris and
Olivia Butler with three apiece. Flores collected seven saves to her credit and earned her first shutout of the season.
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The Bulldogs (1-1) will play again Wednesday, September 7 at home against Randall University at 4 pm. They will play one more home game on Friday against Southwestern Christian before hitting the road for the first time on Sunday to play Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
