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3/12/2010 THS 2 Seven Lakes 0 (19 - 5) (8 - 2)
The Mustangs combined solid defense with 2 corner kick goals to win their final district match. Seven Lakes came out strong, putting pressure on the Mustang defense with an attack minded formation. Keeper Courtney Craig made 3 saves in the first half and 2 Lady Spartan shots hit the post. In the 38th minute, Kelsey Fay took a pass and went into the box where her shot was blocked out by a defender for a corner kick. Merruth Barriault's corner kick was strongly headed on goal by Tori Grimes. The Lady Spartan keeper was not able to cleanly catch the hard shot before it crossed the goal line. In the second half, Taylor's possession oriented attack began to flow more freely. The attack relieved pressure on the Stang defense and seemed to frustrate the Lady Spartans as the number of fouls and number of long balls increased. Mustang defenders Sarah Harlan, Hanna Silverberg and Amber Kuzma all had outstanding performances. Midfielder/Forward Haley Silverberg was active all night winning many challenges, using her foot skills to put the Lady Spartans under pressure and taking some fantastic shots that required great imgination and one outstanding save. In the 68th minute, Eillen Dowd ran a ball down in the box and as she tried to split two defenders the ball went out for a corner kick. Sarah Harlan took the corner kick and put the ball where Rachel Murray could head it into the net for her 12th district goal. The goal gave Murray the District 17-5A scoring title. Second half keepers Cara Loveland and Nicole Gillam preserved the shutout. The Mustangs next travel to Cy Creek on Saturday, March 20 for a playoff warmup match at 10:00. - Mustangs of the Match - The Mustang Captains - Tori Grimes, Rachel Murray, Merruth Barriault and Kelsey Fay
3/9/2010 THS 4 Morton Ranch 1 (18 - 5) (7 - 2)
Taylor locked up second place with a strong showing against the Lady Mavericks. In the 16th minute, Haley Silverberg streaked down the right side of the field before threading a ball through the defense to Merruth Barriault. Barriault then sent the ball over to Rachel Murray who made a quick spin move and fired a shot past a defender and the keeper. In the 20th minute, Silverberg again started the scoring play as she sent a through ball to Murray. Murray dribbled by a defender and then placed a shot to the far post. In the 38th minute, Rosie Fryer hit a perfectly weighted, diagonal pass over the defense to Eileen Dowd. Dowd collected the ball and then lofted a shot that went over the keeper but under the crossbar for the goal. The Mustangs conceded a goal in the 65th minute off a corner kick but responded in the 78th minute. Dowd worked a bit of magic as she dribled around 2 defenders near the corner of the box before sending a ball in and back to Brittani Kobold. Kobold, who was tightly marked, was able to find and unmarked Rosie Fryer at the 6. Fryer blasted home the final goal of the match. The Mustang defense and midfield had fine efforts limiting the Lady Mavericks to 6 shots on the night. The Mustangs end the district season on Friday when they host Seven Lakes at 7:30. - Mustangs of the Match - Eileen Dowd and Rosie Fryer
3/5/2010 THS 1 Katy 0 (17 - 5) (6 - 2)
The Mustangs used a combination of an early goal and outstanding defense to defeat the Lady Tigers. In the 3rd minute of the match, the Mustangs used a solid possession style of attack to create a goal. Sarah Harlan won a long ball and headed it to Chelsea Eaton. Eaton knocked the ball to midfield where Rachel Murray headed the ball to Betsy Fowler. Fowler controlled the ball and spun back to the inside of the field, beating a Katy double team, and sent a pass to Murray. Murray attacked the open space and then sent a through ball out to a sprinting Adrienne Perkins. Perkins sent a perfectly weighted pass across the box to Haley Silverberg who sprinted past a Lady Tiger defender and pounded a shot by the keeper for the goal. It was one of the best goals of the season. The Stang attack mounted several more chances but were turned away by quality defending by the Lady Tigers. The Mustang defense did a wonderful job of limiting the Lady Tiger attack, holding Katy to just 4 shots on the night. Hannah Silverberg had a fantastic match, shutting down one of the best scorers in the district with pressure and strong tackling. Sarah Harlan had another solid performance and Kellie Walker and Chelsea Eaton did a nice job of dealing with Katy attackers and starting the Mustang attack. Keeper Courtnry Craig made a nice save off a free kick in the second half and did a good job of working with her defense. Mustang midfielders Tori Grimes, Betsy Fowler and Amber Kuzma all had fine efforts in support of the defense and generating attacks. The Mustangs next travel to Morton Ranch on Tuesday at 7:00. - Mustang of the Match - Hannah Silverberg
3/1/2010 THS 3 Mayde Creek 2 (16 - 5) (5 - 2)
The Musatngs clinched a playoff spot with a come from behind win against the Lady Rams on another cold and windy night. Mayde Creek opened the scoring in the 5th minute when a loose ball on a corner kick was deposited into the Taylor net. The Mustangs tied the score in the 23rd minute when Haley Silverberg flicked on a Chelsea Eaton throw in to Rachel Murray. Murray took the ball and drove around a defender and then fired a shot by the keeper. The Lady Rams went back on top in the 25th minute when a long ball played over the Stang defense led to a break away goal. The Mustangs tied the score at 2 in the 31st minute when Haley Silverberg headed a ball into the box where a Mayde Creek defender broght the ball down but was unable to clear the ball because of pressure from Betsy Fowler. The ball bounces to Tori Grimes who places a shot to the far post for the goal. In the second half, the Lady Rams had the wind at their back and used it to their advantage creating more shot opportunities and playing numerous long balls that keeper Courtney Craig had to grab. The Mustangs played a possession oriented attacking style that created the game winning goal in the 63rd minute. After a free kick from midfield a ball was played out to Amber Kuzma who sent in a long, high diagonal ball over the defense that a hustling Adrienne Perkins volleyed into the net. The Mustangs next host Katy on Friday night at 7:30 - Mustang of the Match - Haley Silverberg
2/26/2010 THS 2 Cinco Ranch 3 (15 - 5) (4 - 2)
On a cold and very windy evening, the Mustangs jumped out to a 2 - 0 lead, but the Lady Cougars prevailed to remain on top of District 17 - 5A. In the first half, the Mustangs had the wind at their backs and enjoyed the better of the possession and the attacking opportunities. In the 32nd minute, Betsy Fowler won a ball and sent a pass over the top of the defense that Rachel Murray ran on to and beat the keeper for the goal. In the second half, the Stangs scored early when Betsy Fowler sent a long pass out to the right side of the field where Rachel Murray out raced a defender to the ball. Murray took the ball and drove down the right side and headed for the goal. She fired a shot from just outside the box for the 2 - 0 lead. With the wind at their back, the Lady Cougars began having more possession and taking more shots. The physical play intensified with the Mustangs recieving 2 yellow cards for hard challenges and Cinco Ranch recieving one yellow card. Cinco Ranch scored their first goal off a long punt and then a good hard shot that the Mustang keeper could not hold on to. Cinco Ranch tied the match with a nice through ball to a forward who hit a hard low shot just inside the post. The final goal came when Cinco Ranch won a header off a goal kick and then off the second ball, a forward sent a perfect ball over the Stang defense that another Lady Cougar attacker volleyed into the net just before Sarah Harlan and Courtney Craig could converge on the ball. The Mustangs next travel to Mayde Creek on Monday on 7:00. - Mustangs of the Match - Rachel Murray and Betsy Fowler
2/19/2010 THS 2 Seven Lakes 0 (15 - 4) (4 - 1)
The Mustangs earned their first district shutout with a strong defensive effort, solid midfield play and moments of individual brillance by the attack against one of the most solid defensive teams in the region. In the 17th minute, Rachel Murray stole a ball in the defensive third and then sent Haley Silverberg down the left side where she sent a perfect pass by the 4 Lady Spartan defenders to Murray, who hit a shot with her first touch into the net. Adrienne Perkins did a wonderful job of containing one of the better outside mids in the region in the first half. Betsy Fowler, Tori Grimes and Amber Kuzma controlled the central midfield most of the night and Kellie Walker, Hanna Silverberg, Sarah Harlan and Chelsea Eaton limited the Lady Spartans to just 1 first half shot which was saved by Courtney Craig. In the second half the Lady Spartans went on the attack with three forwards but the Stang defense was up to the challenge and in the 59th minute the Stang attack added to the lead. Tori Grimes won a ball in the midfield and then headed up the field and slotted a ball to Murray who cut inside and then placed a shot to the near post for the goal. The Mustangs finished out the night with excellant possession play and more solid defense. Craig ended the night with just three saves but picked up several dangerous through balls and did a nice job of directing the defense. The Mustangs next travel to Cinco Ranch on Friday at 7:30 to start the second round of district play. - Mustang of the Match - The Entire Team! - Well played Ladies.
2/16/2010 THS 3 Morton Ranch 1 (14 - 4) (3 - 1)
The Lady Mavericks threatened to spoil Senior Night for the Mustangs with an early PK but the Mustangs rallied for two Rachel Murray first half goals. Solid defense and better possession in the second half allowed the Stangs to take the victory. The first goal of the match came off of a long pass into the Taylor penalty area where a Mustang defender collided with a Morton Ranch midfielder which led to the PK. The Mustangs began to pepper the Maverick goal with shots but were turned away by the Maverick keeper until the 36th mminute when Kelsey Fay picked up a loose ball just outside the box and threaded a pass through the defense to Rachel Murray who blasted the ball into the net. Two minutes later, Chelsea Eaton sent a long ball to Murray who outraced the Maverick defense and then fired a hard high shot by the keeper. Murray nearly had a hat trick as her next shot slammed into the crossbar. The Mavericks put together a quick counter attack off a Mustang corner kick in the last minute of the first half but Courtney Craig made a great save to keep the score 2 - 1 at half. The Stang attack was much stronger in the second half despite the lack of scoring. And the Mustang defense turned away almost all of the Maverick attacks. In the 78th minute Tori Grimes sent a ball to Haley Silverberg on the left corner of the box. Silverberg made a quick move to the inside and then launched a rocket in to the back of the net. The Mustangs next travel to Seven Lakes on Friday at 7:30 to face the Lady Spartans. - Mustang of the Match - Rachel Murray
2/12/10 THS 2 Katy 1 (13 - 4) (2 - 1)
In a tough and tight battle, the Mustangs prevailed overcoming a 1 - 0 halftime deficit. Both sides played excellant defense, limiting shots and frustrating attackers all night. Taylor nearly scored early in the match as Adrienne Perkins closed on a corner kick that had gone over the Lady Tiger keeper but another Lady Tiger defender was able to knock the ball away. Despite having the better of the possession in the first half, the Mustangs gave up a goal midway through the first half when a Katy's Kayla Walker broght down a long pass, split two Mustangs defenders and slotted a shot just inside the far post. The Mustangs tied the match early in the second half when Betsy Fowler headed home a Sarah Harlan corner kick. The Stangs, lifted by the goal and a spirited crowd, began to find their rythum, producing nine second half shots. The eighth shot resulted in the game winner. Hanna Silverberg started the play with a long diagonal ball that Haley Silverberg won and took toward goal. She then sent a pass back to Rachel Murray who sent a quick pass through ball to Kelsey Fay. Fay blasted a shot by the keeper for the goal. The Mustang defense held Katy to just one second half shot. It came after the Mustangs first goal. The long, arching shot was heading towards the net when keeper Courtney Craig jumped and tipped the ball into the crossbar and then scrambled to knock the rebound away from a charging Lady Tiger. The back 4 of Kellie Walker, Chelsea Eaton, Hanna Silverberg and Sarah Harlan, along with Amber Kuzma, did an outstanding job of preventing the Lady Tigers from generating many serious attacks. The Mustangs next host Morton Ranch on Tuesday at 7:15 on Senior Night. - Mustang of the Match - Kelsey Fay
2/9/10 THS 3 Mayde Creek 1 (12 - 4) (1 - 1)
The Mustangs scored in the third minute of the match as Amber Kuzma collected a loose ball in the defensive third and found Haley Silverberg at midfield. Silverberg sent a long pass down the left side of the field that Rachel Murray ran on to and then out muscled a Ram defender before putting a shot by the keeper. In the 14th minute, Tori Grimes headed a ball to Silverberg who trapped the ball and then laid it off to Murray who place a shot at the far post by the keeper. The Mustang back 4 and Keeper Courtney Craig played well limiting the Rams attack. Hanna Silverberg played an exceptionally strong match winning balls, running down attempted break aways and was strong in the air. In the 40th minute, Amber Kuzma finished a Sarah Harlan corner kick for the third goal. In the second half, the Rams turned up the pressure and were rewarded with a goal in the 44th minute, when on a long free kick resulted in a shot taken from close range that was blocked by Craig but the rebound was finished by a waiting Ram. The Mustang defense tightened and while both teams created a few scoring chances neither side was able to find the net. Late in the match the Rams had a corner kick that created a point blank shot that Craig was able to tip over the crossbar. Friday, the Mustang travel to Katy to play the Lady Tigers at 7:30. - Mustang of the Match - Hanna Silverberg
2/5/10 THS 0 Cinco Ranch 1 (11 - 4) (0 - 1)
The Mustangs opened district play with a terrific performance against a talented Cougar Team in a well played, spirited match. Both teams suffered from questionable decisions from the officials which were a stain on an otherwise excellant match. The Stangs controlled much of the first half out shooting the Cougars 8 - 5 and 15 - 11 overall. Kelsey Fay had a mini break away shot early in the match that the Cougar keeper saved. Hanna Silverberg hit a nice driven ball right to the keeper about 15 minutes into the match. But the most dangerous chance came with about 10 minutes left in the first half when Rachel Murray blasted a shot over the keeper and it appeared to be a goal. The officials ruled that the shot hit the under side of the crossbar, bounced on the line and then bounced off the cross bar a second time and once again hit the line. But that the ball never actually crossed the goal line. Cinco Ranch had one dangerous shot that came from 35 yards out. As the high arching shot looked for the net, Courtney Craig jumped up and blocked it. Early in the second half, Murray had a 1 v 1 opportunity with the keeper. But the Cinco Ranch keeper made a great block on the shot as the two collided to keep the match scoreless. The match became more physical as play continued and the intensity increased. Cinco Ranch scored their goal in the 57th minute as one of their forward hit a perfectly placed cross to the other forward who shot the ball as she was sliding in between two Mustang defenders and beat the keeper to the near post. Adrienne Perkins nearly tied the match when she put a header off a Kellie Walker free kick on frame, but the Cougar keeper made a diving block and then a Cinco Ranch defender cleared the ball out of bounds before the Mustangs could finish the rebound. In the last few minutes, Rachel Murray found the ball at her feet about 25 yarsd out and went to goal. As she entered the penalty box a Cinco Ranch defender slid from behind Murray, hitting Murray's right leg and knocked her off stride which allowed the Cinco Ranch keeper to collect the ball. The non call was the last serious scoring chance on the night. The Mustangs next host Mayde Creek on Tuesday night at 7:00. - Mustang of the Match - Kellie Walker
2/2/10 THS 3 College Park 0 (11 - 3)
The Mustangs closed the pre-district season with a hard faught win over the Lady Cavs. Both teams had chances to score in the first half but neither found the net. In the 43rd minute, Rachel Murray raced down the right side, turned toward goal and crossed the ball. The Cav Keeper deflected the cross to Kelsey Fay who took a shot that was blocked by a Cav defender. The ball squirted out to the left where Adrienne Perkins fired the ball into the open net. In the 50th minute, a Sarah Harlan free kick is flicked on by Fay into the box where Haley Silverberg makes an outstanding cross to Murray, who brings the ball down and places a shot by the keeper. In the 78th minute, Campbell Busfield broke free in the box and then played a ball to her right for Rosie Fryer, who smashed the ball into the net. Amber Kuzma gave the Stangs a great effort in the midfield, winning many challenges and putting Taylor on the attack. Hanna Silverberg and Sarah Harlan were strong in the center of the defense which held College Park to 0 shots in the second half. The Mustangs open District play on Friday when they host Cinco Ranch at 7:30. - Mustang of the Match - Adrienne Perkins
1/29/10 THS 2 Kingwood 3 (10 - 3)
In a match hampered by poor field conditions, Taylor came back from an early deficit to take the lead but could not hold on against a strong team from Kingwood. Kingwood scored in the 3rd minute when a speedy forward was played in behind Taylor's defense a hit a shot just before a sliding Hanna Silverberg could knock the ball away. Both teams slipped and slided their way through a mess of a match until the 32nd minute when Merruth Barriault found time to send a ball to Rachel Murray down the line. Murray beat a defender and then lofted a shot over the keeper for the goal. In the second half Taylor took the lead when a Murray foul led to a Amber Kuzma free kick. Kuzma's free kick made its way to Kelsey Fay who finshed it for the 2 - 1 lead. Kingwood tied the match in the 61st minute on another through ball that put a Kingwood attacker in past the Taylor defense. She then fired a shot past a diving Courtney Craig. Four minute later Kingwood scored the game winner on a shot that was blocked by Craig but bounced right to the Kingwood shooter who shot again and got it by Sarah Harlan. Taylor played well but ran out of time before finding the equalizer. Taylor travels next Tuesday to College Park to play the Caveliers at 7:00 in the last pre-district match. - Mustang of the Match - Amber Kuzma
1/26/10 THS 6 Pearland 0 (10 - 2)
The Mustangs jumped out to an early 2 - 0 lead and cruised past the Lady Oilers. Chelsea Eaton knocked in the first goal in the sixth minute of the match when Betsy Fowler's throw in was deflected by Rachel Murray to a waiting Eaton. Two minutes later, Kelsey Fay won a ball out of the back and played a ball over the top of the defense to Murray, who crushed a shot by the keeper. In the 40th minute, Madison Strawn threw the ball into Campbell Busfield who turned and slotted a shot past the keeper. In the 49th minute Murray won a ball near the corner flag and them drove toward the goal drawing defenders to her as she sent a great pass back toward the 18 where Fay was waiting to smash the ball into the net. In the 53rd minute Murray played a ball back to Kellie Walker who hit a long diagonal pass to Adrienne Perkins who fired a shot past the keeper. Less than a minute later Perkins stole a pass in the midfield and sent a ball to Fay. Fay turned and then sent a long pass to Murray who raced by a defender and blasted a shot into the goal for the last goal of the night. The Stand defense led by Sarah Harlan and Hannah Silverberg shut down the Lady Oiler attack all night long. The Mustangs travel to Kingwood, Friday at 7:30 in a battle of the Mustangs.- Mustang of the Match - Kelsey Fay
1/23/10 THS 4 Cedar Park 1 (9 - 2)
The Mustangs wrapped up the Lady Governor's Cup with a victory over the Timberwolves of Cedar Park. Rachel Murray provded the goals with her first "Nat" trick of the season. Her first goal came on a counter attack started by a pass out of the back by Chelsea Eaton. Murray took the pass and went on a long break away that ended in a hard low shot by the keeper. Two minutes later, Kelsey Fay split a couple of T-wolves' defenders with a pass that Murray ran on to and then fired a shot by the keeper. Despite allowing a goal in the first half, the Mustang defense played well throughout the match. In the second half, Murray scored her third goal when Courtney Craig cleared a ball out of the box that Betsy Fowler flicked on to Murray won and took to the goal. Her forth came off a Rosie Fryer knee that Murrary chested to herself and placed a shot over the keeper. The Mustangs next host Pearland, Tuesday at 7:00. - Mustang of the Match - Rachel Murray
1/22/10 THS 1 Lake Travis 0 (8 - 2)
On a clear, sunny day, with a comfortable temperature, the Mustangs beat Lake Travis in what had to be at least a 25 mph wind. The strong wind made it difficult for both teams to find a rythum. The Mustang goal came about 10 minutes into the second half when the Mustangs used the wind to help a Sarah Harlan corner kick find its way over the keeper. Adrienne Perkins gets credit for the goal as she forced the ball into the net. Harlan and the Stang defense shut down the Lake Travis attack for most of the afternoon and the midfield held the possession advantage, especially in the second half. The Mustangs close the Governor's Cup with Cedar Park on Saturday at 9:00 at Georgetown Stadium. - Mustang of the Match - Sarah Harlan
1/21/10 THS 0 Plano East 1 (7 - 2)
The Mustangs began play in the Lady Governor's Cup with a solid performance against a tough Panther team. The first half was a scoreless with the Stangs out shooting the Panthers 4 - 2 Rachel Murray had three good chances and Betsy Fowler added a late rocket that sailed over the crossbar. The Panthers scored in the first minute of the second half as their forwards split the Mustang defense with a through ball and then out muscled a Stang defender to fire a shot into the net. The remainder of the match was even with both sides having chances that were turned away by the defense. Betsy Fowler and Rosie Fryer both won headers in the box off of corner kicks but were not able to find the net. - Mustang of the Match - Betsy Fowler
1/16/10 THS 0 Katy 3 (7 - 1)
The Katy Tigers used a combination of tough defense, solid keeper play and a counter attcking offense to hand the Mustangs their first defeat of the season. Scoring opportunities were hard to come by for both teams in the first half. Both teams struggled with possession, partly due to the wind and rain and in part due to tight defense by both sides. In the 16th minute, the Lady Tigers intercepred a pass in the midfield and hit a long pass over the Mustang defense. A speedy Tiger forward ran the ball down and hit a shot that beat the diving Stang keeper for the goal. The Mustangs created a few chances and actually led in shots at the half 5 - 2. Kellie Walker and the defense overall played well in limiting the Tiger attack. In the second half, the Tigers scored off a corner kick that was at first headed on goal but hit the crossbar but a second Tiger finished the rebound in the 52nd minute. The final goal came in the 56th minute as a ball was cleared out of the Mustang's box it was headed back in. It bounced in the box and went over the keeper head for the goal. The Mustangs head to Georgetown next weekend to play in the Ladt Governor's Cup. - Mustang of the Match - Kellie Walker
1/15/10 THS 1 Klein Oak 0 (7 - 0)
The Mustangs and the Lady Panthers battled for 80 minutes with both teams playing solid defense with strong keeper play. The cold, rain and wind made the playing conditions difficult. However, the tight marking by both teams made scoring opportunities hard to come by as each side only generated 2 shots in the first half. In the 27th minute, Rachel Murray took a pass from Sarah Harlan turned on a defender and went to goal where she placed a shot past the keeper for the game winner. The second half saw chances spoiled by stingy defenses. Keeper Courtney Craig did a fine job of picking up loose balls and distributing balls to the attack. - Mustang of the Match - Courtney Craig
1/14/10 - THS 5 Langham Creek 0 (6 - 0)
The Mustangs opened up the I-10 Shootout with a convincing victory over Langham Creek. In the forth minute of the match, the Mustangs used quick combination passing to create the first goal. Tori Grimes sent Rachel Murray through down the right side and Murray outraced a defender and then blasted a shot over the keeper. In the 12th minute, a PK was awarded off a Sarah Harlan corner kick that was handled in the box by a Lady Lobo. Tori Grimes knocked in the PK. Courtney Craig's goal kick to Eileen Dowd led to another Murray drive toward the goal. The Lobo keeper saved Murray's shot but a hustling Dowd buried the rebound in the 26th minute of the match. In the second half, Taylor kept up the pressure and scored in the 44th minute when Murray'scross form the right side found it's way to Brittani Kobold who put the ball into the back of the net. Erica La House's corner kick was powerfully headed into the goal by Betsy Fowler in the 60th minute. The Stang defense anchored by Hanna Silverberg and Kellie Walker had another outstanding performance. The Stangs next play Klein Oak at 8:00 at Taylor Stadium. - Mustang of the Match - Tori Grimes
1/12/10 - THS 3 Cy Fair 1 (5 - 0)
Solid defense and a persistant attack were a winning combination for the Mustangs over the Bobcats. The Mustangs did a nice job of building up their attack while limiting the Bobcats shooting opportunities. The Stangs scored in the 22nd minute when Rachel Murray won a Sarah Harlan free kick in the box. Murray beat two Bobcats with a centering pass at the endline to Eileen Dowd who beat a defender and the keeper for a one touch shot and goal. Despite trailing in shots 8 - 3 in the first half the Stangs held a 1 - 0 halftime advantage thanks to keeper Nicole Gillam making 4 saves and the defense not allowing many quality shots from the Bobcats dangerous counter attacks. The Stangs held more of the possession in the first half but had trouble finding shots. The Bobcats came out strong in the first 5 minutes of the second half creating several dangerous scoring chances. But then the Mustangs went on the attack and were rewarded with a corner kick that Haley Silverberg nearly scored on but her shot was headed off the line by a Bobcat. In the 58th minute, Kellie Walker's throw in toward the box was flicked across the box by Murray toward Silverberg. A Bobcat defender hit the ball across to Chelsea Eaton who battles for control and is able to push a pass to Betsy Fowler who drives a shot just under the crossbar. The Mustangs last goal started with a Fowler throw in that was flicked by Kelsey Fay to Murray who played a ball out wide to Amber Kuzma. Kuzma played Hannah Silverberg in toward the box and Silverberg drove in before sending a great pass to Murray. Murray turns and then dribbles around the keeper before firing a shot into the net. The Bobcats mounted a charge and were rewarded with a goal in the 65th minute with a long counter attack break away goal. Cara Loveland and the defense stepped up and repelled the Bobcats for the final 15 minutes to preserve the victory. Loveland had 6 saves. The Mustangs next open play at home in the I-10 Shootout, Thursday at 6:00 when the meet Langham Creek. Mustangs of the Match - Nicole Gillam and Cara Loveland
1/9/10 - THS 3 Deer Park 1 (4 - 0)
The Brazoswood Tournament Championship game saw the Mustangs face their toughest opponent of the tournament and play their best soccer of the young season. In the third minute of the match, Sarah Harlan's corner kick was deflected to Betsy Fowler, who fired a low shot to the near post for the early lead. The Mustangs did a great job of playing a possession style game with outside backs Kellie Walker and Chelsea Eaton providing additional support to the attack. In the 13th minute Taylor's passing allowed Haley Silverberg to find Eaton on the run for what looked like a goal but it was ruled offside. In the 21st minute, Eileen Dowd went for a ball played in the box from Walker and was hit from behind. Tori Grimes stepped up and knocked in the PK for a 2 - 0 lead. The Lady Deer steeped up the pressure and created a goal two minutes later when they stole a ball near the center circle and then hit a long hard shot that went just over the keeper's hands. The second half started like the first with the Mustangs playing good attacking soccer and being rewarded with an early corner kick. In the 42nd minute, Sarah Harlan placed a great ball for Rosie Fryer to head over the keeper for a 3 - 1 lead. Harlan and Hannah Silverberg did a great job of containing the Lady Deer's dangerous forwards and limiting their shooting opportunities. Keeper's Courtney Craig and Nicole Gillam handled the few shots that Deer Park was able to generate. Mustang of the Match - Sarah Harlan
1/8/10 - THS 6 Brazosport 0 (3 - 0)
The weather remained a factor in the second match of the day in the Brazoswood Tournament but the Mustangs overcame the freezing temperatures and the Exporters to win their group. The scoring started in the 15th minute of the match when Betsy Fowler heads a ball to Rachel Murray who brings the ball down and turns and fires a shot from 20 yards out for the goal. Three minutes later Fowler picks off a pass 25 yards out and fires a hard low shot to the far post for the second goal. Once again, the Mustang defense had an outstanding performance. The scrappy Exporters did not have a shot in the entire match. Mustang keeper Cara Loveland did make a nice catch on an attempted cross. To their credit, the Exporters never let up and faught for balls throughout the match. In their zeal to get the ball out of their box, an Exporter fouled Allison Ammann in the 34th minute. Kellie Walker calmly stepped up and knocked home the PK for a 3 - 0 halftime lead. In the 46th minute Haley Silverberg pounced on a missed played ball and fired a rocket to the upper 90 for the goal. In the 50th minute Tori Grimes volleyed home a Sarah Harlan corner kick for the fifth goal of the match. Adrienne Perkins stole a clearance pass in the Exporters box and then sent a diagonal ball to the far post where Rosie Fryer knocked the ball in the net. Mustang of the Match - Betsy Fowler
01/8/10 - THS 3 Dobie 0 (2 - 0)
The wind picked up on the second day of the tournament which made it even colder than it was on the first day. The Mustangs heated up the Lady Longhorn net with two first half goals and the defense shut Dobie down not only a single shot in the match. The strong north wind pushed normally great passes over the end line for goals kicks but the Mustangs kept working. The Stangs were rewarded in the 17th minute when Adrienne Perkins sent a long through ball that Haley Silverberg outraced a defender to and then slid a shot by the on coming keeper. In the 25th minute, Sarah Harlan used the wind to bend her corner kick into the net for the second goal. The Mustangs opened the second half with a nice bit of possession that led to Haley Silverberg dropping a ball back to Viviana Alzate who fired a shot by the keeper from 25 yards out to close the scoring. The other story of the match was the strong play by the Mustang defense. Kellie Walker, Sarah Harlan, Hannah Silverberg and Tori Grimes did a nice job of putting the Mustangs back in tothe attack. Mustang of the Match - Haley Silverberg
1/7/10 - THS 4 HISD Lamar 1 (1 - 0)
The Mustangs opened the season at Slade Field in the Brazoswood Tournament on the coldest weekend in recent memory. In the first match, the Mustangs started strong against Lamar but conceded a first half goal in the 15th minute. Lamar intercepted a pass and sent a player through who beat the Mustang keeper for the goal. The Mustangs defense responded by increasing the intensity, allowing only two Lamar free kick shots for the rest of the match. The Stang attack took until 52nd minute before finding the net. Tori Grimes slotted a ball to Rachel Murray who beat a defender and then lashed a shot by the keeper. The go ahead goal came in the 63rd minute as Amber Kuzma sent a great through ball to a sprinting Murray. Murray took the ball to the keepers right before sending a quick cross to the far post for Kelsey Fay to deposit into the net. The third goal came off a free kick from Kuzma that Rachel Murray headed at the keeper. The ball rebounded off the keeper to Haley Silverberg who smashed the ball into the net. The Mustangs clsoed the game when Eileen Dowd ran a ball down in the left corner of the box sent from Erica La House. Dowd beat a defender and then sent a cross to Murray who crushed the ball into the net. - Mustang of the Match - Rachel Murray
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Scrimmages
1/5/10 - THS 7 Brazoswood 0
In the final tune-up for the regular season, the Mustangs were firing on all cylinders as they defeated the Lady Bucs. Rachel Murray scored the first three goals to pace the Stangs to the victory. The first goal was created by a nice bit of ball work by Kelsey Fay, as she beat a defender and then slotted a cross to Murray for a sliding goal. The second goal started with an Amber Kuzma clearance to Murray, who gather the ball and the outraced a defender to the box before blasting a shot over the keeper. The third goal came off a Sarah Harlan corner kick that Murray headed home. The Mustangs scored the three goals in first eight minutes of the match. Later in the first half, Eileen Dowd was pushed from behind in the box and Hannah Silverberg knocked home the PK for a 4 - 0 half time advantage. The Stang's midfield, led by Betsy Fowler and Amber Kuzma, controlled the ball for much of the match and the defense, especially Kellie Walker, did a great job of supporting the attack. In the second half, Rosie Fryer headed in a Sarah Harlan corner kick. Later, Campbell Busfield drives down the right side of the box and puts a cross through to the far post where a sliding Kaela Demmerle pounds the ball into the net. Brittani Kobold finishes the scoring when she collects a Haley Silverberg cross and out battles a defender before firing a shot past the keeper. The Mustangs open the regular season on Thursday as they begin play in the Brazoswood Lady Buc Soccer Tournament when they will take on HISD Lamar at Slade Fieldat 5:30. - Mustang of the Match - Rachel Murray
1/2/10 - THS 6 Elkins 1
The Mustangs closed the day with a strong performance against the Lady Knights. Adrienne Perkins opened the scoring in the 5th minute when she finished a deflected shot from Allison Ammann. In the 7th minute, Rachel Murray scored on a breakaway set up by a Kellie Walker throw in. Marruth Barriault's corner kick in the 12th minute was headed back to the near post by Kelsey Fay and headed home by Eileen Dowd. In the 21st minute, Brittani Kobold found the net as she pounced on a rebound off the keeper from a Rosie Fryer shot. Taylor kept up the pressure in the second half with a possession oriented attack. Haley Silverberg scored in the 48th minute off a Barriault corner kick. Perkins appeared to have headed the ball away from the keeper which allowed Silverberg to volley home the ball. The Mustangs scored again in the 50th minute when Viviana Alzate picked up a loose ball in the center circle and sent a long diagonal ball out to Chelsea Eaton. Eaton hit a well placed cross to Rosie Fryer who chested the ball down and then fired a shot past the keeper. The Mustangs conceded a goal late in the match when a defensive lapse allowed the Lady Knights to hit a long arching shot that found its way into the net. The Mustangs next face Brazoswood at home on Tuesday at 7:30. - Mustang of the Match - Rosie Fryer
1/2/10 - THS 0 The Woodlands 2
The Mustangs battled last year's State Finalist for 60 minutes, creating a number of scoring chances but were unable to find the net. Kelsey Fay's foul in the box in the first half should have given the Mustangs a PK. However, neither official was in a position to see exactly where the foul occurred. Campbell Busfield and Kaela Demmerle both had strong shots that were saved by the keeper. The Lady Highlander's first goal was scored by a nice bit of ball control and a well placed shot. The second half saw a Rachel Murray drive saved by the keeper and several free kick opportunities that did not find the net. Betsy Fowler did an excellant job of winning balls in the midfield and putting the Stangs back on the attack. The Lady Highlanders second goal was off a breakaway to the left of the goal. - Mustang of the Match - Betsy Fowler
1/2/10 - THS 1 Tomball 1
Taylor opened the 2010 season with a solid performance against the Lady Cougars. The Mustangs defense and midfield were particularly strong in limiting Tomball to just 2 shots on goal. Defenders Tori Grimes and Sarah Harlan were standouts defensively, holding the Lady Cougar forwards in check. Despite having a large shooting and corner kick advantage, the Mustangs found themselves trailing by a goal midway through the second half after the Lady Cougars struck with a long free kick. The Mustangs evened the score when Rosie Fryer flicked on a Betsy Fowler throw in to Tori Grimes who out musculed a defender and beat the keeper to the near post. The Mustangs kept the pressure on the Lady Cougars, generating three more shots in the final two minutes but could not find the winner before time expired. - Mustang of the Match - Tori Grimes
