Jaguars Downed By Eagles
San Antonio, TX- The Jaguar women's soccer team played conference and system foe Texas A&M-Texarkana and fell to the Eagles by a score of 4-0.
The Jaguars found themselves down early in the match with an Eagle's goal at the 7:27 mark. The Jaguars would then settle in a bit but would fall behind 2-0 with another Eagle's goal at the 26:45 mark. The final goal of the first half was also an Eagles goal at the 33:48 mark. The Eagles controlled the first half handily and went into half-time with a commanding 3-0 lead.
The second half began with another early goal from the Eagles at the 49:01 mark. Up 4-0 the Eagles continued to pressure the Jaguars, but the Jaguars were able to adjust and held up the rest of the match. In fact, the Jaguars were able to establish some pressure of their own in the second half. All told, though, the Eagles outshot the Jaguars 23-6 for the match and walked away with a 4-0 win in RRAC play.
Coach Moody commented, "We struggled to find our rhythm early on, and our mistakes allowed Texarkana to take control of the game. I was more pleased with the second half as it was a different story. We showed greater composure and intensity, and we were able to create some opportunities. The second half showed that when we play well, we can hang with quality sides."