Cowgirls Top Texas Tech

Friday, October 13

Lubbock, TX

6:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

12-2-2, 5-1-0

Texas Tech

8-6-1, 1-4-1

Oklahoma State

Texas Tech

Julia Lenhardt

October 13, 2017 | Cowgirl Soccer

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LUBBOCK, Texas – Oklahoma State ran its unbeaten streak against Texas Tech to six Friday night as the 21^st-ranked Cowgirls earned a 1-0 decision over the Red Raiders at the John Walker Soccer Complex.

With the win, OSU remained tied atop the Big 12 Conference standings at 5-1-0 while improving to 12-2-2 overall, its highest win total since a school-record 22 in 2011.

Marlo Zoller's goal off a Camy Huddleston assist in the 69^th minute was the difference as the junior recorded her third goal of the season and first since Sept. 3 at UTSA.

Michela Ongaro collected four saves on the night to record her fourth shutout of the season, three of those coming in conference play.

Early in the match, OSU would create several scoring chances. Just over six minutes in, Anna Beffer delivered a shot from deep in the box, but her attempt at the far post was saved by a diving TTU goalie Marissa Zucchetto. Minutes later, Beffer had another opportunity, but this time her blast from 15-yards out was saved over the crossbar by a leaping Zucchetto.

The game went into intermission scoreless, with OSU owning a slim 6-5 edge on shots while TTU had four corner kicks to just two for the Cowgirls.

The second half saw Ongaro record one of her biggest saves of the night in the 61^st minute as she dove to her left to deflect a shot by Jordie Harr and keep the Red Raiders off the scoreboard.

TTU (8-6-1, 1-4-1) outshot the Cowgirls 13-9 in the contest, including an 8-3 margin in the final half, but it was an OSU counter attack that led to the game's lone goal.

In the 69^th minute, Huddleston took on a group of Red Raider defenders and sent a perfect pass ahead to a streaking Zoller at the top of the box. Zoller collected the ball in stride, took two quick touches and ripped a shot to the far post for what proved to be the game winner.

OSU returns to action for its final two home matches of the regular season next weekend, taking on Kansas State Friday before a Sunday showdown against Kansas.