MARSHALL, TEXAS - Southwestern University Women's Soccer showed an immense amount of perseverance, beating Belhaven University on Friday night in a neutral sight match with an 85th minute goal. The Pirates played the final 29 minutes with ten players after a red card.

"It was an extremely hard-fought match tonight," said Head Coach Linda Hamilton. "We are very proud of the fight this team showed after losing a player to a red card in a gutsy performance by our squad."

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Southwestern registered plenty of opportunities in the first half with five shots, heading into the break scoreless. 
• The Pirates played the final 29 minutes with ten players after a red card on freshman Sari Hernandez
• The squad continued to create chances as sophomore Lindsey Gomez flicked a header into the net off a perfectly placed corner from senior Cecelia Banderob. 
• Freshman EJ Searfoss excelled in her first career start, registering the clean slate on five crucial saves. 

MATCH NOTES

• Both teams competed to an extremely hard-fought match. Southwestern also committed two yellow cards from sophomores Matti Penders and Kristine Garcia. However, both heavily contributed to the toughness displayed in the Pirates victory. 
• Junior Jackie Powell continues to knock on the door with with three shots on goal, breaking the defense down. 
• The Pirates have gone 174 minutes since conceding a goal. 

UP NEXT
Southwestern looks to carry their momentum in another match against the host, East Texas Baptist Unversity. Kickoff in Marshall is slated for 3:30 p.m.