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Cowgirls Battle Texas To 0-0 Draw
October 20, 2008 | Cowgirl Soccer
AUSTIN, Texas — Oklahoma State and Texas battled for 110 minutes Sunday afternoon at Myers Stadium, but the end result was a 0-0 draw between a pair of teams ranked in the Top 15 nationally.
With the tie, the 10th-ranked Cowgirls are now 13-1-2 overall and 4-1-2 in the Big 12 Conference.
“It was two great teams in a knock-down, drag-out fight,” said OSU head coach Colin Carmichael. “It could have gone either way. They had their chances, we had our moments.
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The opening half was fairly even as both teams created scoring chances but could not capitalize. OSU recorded six shots in the match's first 45 minutes, while
The second half resulted in more of the same. In the 53rd minute, it was UT creating the first opportunity of the half as a shot by Kylie Doniak from 25 yards out bounced off the crossbar.
Just over three minutes later, it was OSU's turn. Yolanda Odenyo's shot was saved by UT goalie Dianna Pfenninger, who couldn't control the rebound. Kasey Langdon was there for the Cowgirls, but her shot in the box was blocked by a
In the 63rd minute, another shot by Doniak was on target for the Longhorns, but OSU goalie Erin Stigler made a diving save to keep
Late in the match,
After both teams took three shots in the first overtime period,
Stigler's shutout was her third of the season and 18th of her career. She finished with four saves.
OSU returns to action Friday night when the Cowgirls host
