Box Score How It Happened
Second-half goals by Laya Rybicki and Acacia Ortiz pushed #4 Mines past West Texas A&M to pick up their first win of the season on Sept. 5.
The Orediggers (1-1-0), playing at Dallas Baptist, dominated the game with a 27-9 shots advantage while Sam Zumbro backstopped her first career shutout with four saves.
A frustrating first half saw Mines take 14 shots but come away without a goal, but Rybicki broke the deadlock off Cari Smith's assist in the 64th minute. Ortiz netted her first career goal just over three minutes from time on an unassisted strike.
Notables
- Caitlin Kaltenbaugh led Mines with six shots. Eight Orediggers had multiple shots.
- Zumbro had three first-half saves and one stop in the second for her cleansheet. CSM's defense only allowed nine shots with four on frame.
- Ortiz, a freshman, looked dangerous in Mines' opener against DBU and kept up the pressure with three shots.
- WTAM's Courtney Dippel did all she could to keep her side in the game with 12 saves, including eight in the first half.
Next Up
The Orediggers make their home debut Friday, Sept. 11 against St. Edward's, the start of a two-game weekend set that concludes against Texas Woman's on Sept. 13.
