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2009 Match Reports

Scrimmages

1/2/09 THS 2 Clear Brook 1

Taylor ended the scrimmage day with a slugglish beginning but a solid ending. Sarah Harlan and Betsy Fowler had early shots that were saved. However, Clear Brook had the better of the early play and scored first. After picking off a Mustang pass, Clear Brook found an open player who hit a long range shot that hit the underside of the cross bar as it went in the net. Clear Brook only generated one more shot in the half. Tori Grimes scored off an Amber Kuzma corner kick with 16 seconds left in the half to even the score. The Mustangs took the lead in the fourth minute of the second half when Rachel Murray found Campbell Busfield with a well timed through ball in the box. Busfield blasted the ball by the keeper. The Mustang defense of Grimes, Erica La House, Chelsea Eaton and Kellie Walker did an outstanding job of limiting Clear Brook's scoring opportunities to just two corner kicks and 1 long range shot in the second half. The Mustangs next face Fort Bend Austin on Tuesday at 7:30 at Rhodes Stadium.

1/2/09 THS 2 Klein Collins 4

The Mustangs second scrimmages started like the first one ended, with Taylor controlling the game for the first 20 minutes. The Stangs created many scoring opportunities including an Erica La House shot that hit the crossbar. The first goal came in the 21st minute when Rachel Murray recieved a Taylor goalkick and dribbled past the Tiger defense down the right touchline. Murray then sent a cross to Freshman Aisha Graham who placed a shot to the far post for the goal. Two minutes later, after a Sarah Harlan drive was saved by the Tigers, the Mustangs misplayed the punt which led to a Tiger counter attack breakaway. Keeper Nicole Gillam saved the first shot but could not hold it and the rebound went to a waiting Tiger who put it in the empty net. Two minuets later the Mustangs responded as Merruth Barriault's throw in was knocked back to Amber Kuzma, who lobbed a cross to Rachel Murray. Murray trapped the ball down for a volley she deposited in to the net. The second half was more even than the score would indicate. Harlan, Murray, La House and Betsy Fowler all had good scoring opportunities and Gillam made two difficult saves. However, the Tigers simply finished on more of their opportunities to take the 4 - 2 win.

1/2/09 THS 2 Elkins 0

The Mustangs started the 2009 scrimmage season on a foggy morning that saw the Mustangs take an impressive 2 - 0 victory against one of the best teams in Region III. In the first half, the Mustangs had the better of the possesion and despite some good quick passes that generated shots, the Stangs failed to score. Taylor was denied several scoring opprotunities due to excellant keeper play by the Lady Knights Keeper. In the second half, the Mustangs found the net twice in the first five minutes of the half. Captain Rachel Murray scored the first goal. Murray started the scoring play by driving toward the defense and then sending a through ball to Campbell Busfield. Busfield was beaten to the ball by a sliding keeper who hit the ball out to the right of the box where Murray picked off the ball and sent it into the open net. About two minutes later Sarah Harlan sent a nice ball across the the 25 yard line to Kelsey Fay who headed the ball through to Busfield who blasted a shot by the keeper. The Mustangs defense, led by Captain Tori Grimes, did a great job frustrating Elkins' attack and Freshman Keeper Jessica Ortiz made two saves, including one on a last second shot, to preserve the shutout.