WACO, Texas — Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi soccer team defeated Baylor University, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas, in the first exhibition match of the 2019 season.
- Kayla Gove scored in the 17th minute off a feed from Samantha Palamino. Gove made a run on the left side of the box and slotted it into the bottom right corner for the game's lone goal.
- Kyleigh Hall picked up the shutout victory with a clean sheet in goal.
- Megan Dodd, Alana Mangan, Siri O'Donnell, Shayla Spearman, Jaedyn Johnson and Maddie Janolo helped anchor the backline and kept the Bears off the scoreboard.
- The match, which featured three 30-minute periods, was played at Midland High School in Waco, Texas.
- View the Facebook photo album from Sunday's match.
Up Next
- The Islanders will host UTSA in the season's final exhibition match on Friday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer and Track & Field Stadium. The regular season begins on Friday, Aug. 23, against Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo., at 8 p.m. CST.
- For information on Islanders home tickets, please call the ticket office at (361) 825-BALL.
Stay Social
- For more information on Islanders women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter (@IslandersSoccer), Instagram (@IslandersSoccer) and like their Facebook page (Islanders Soccer).
Islanders soccer wins exhibition opener at Baylor
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi soccer defeated Baylor University, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas, in the first exhibition match of the 2019 season.