Box Score TEXARKANA, Texas – A late goal proved to be the difference Tuesday afternoon as the Bethel Lady Wildcats dropped a hard-fought 3-2 decision to Texas A&M Texarkana at Judy Kelley Morgan Stadium.
Bethel fell to 0-7-1 on the season, while the Eagles improved to 8-1-1.
Hadley Looper put the Lady Cats on the scoreboard first, scoring an unassisted goal at the 36:13 mark. Bethel carried the 1-0 advantage into halftime behind four first-half saves from goalkeeper Lola Guerin.
The Eagles responded with two goals just 16 seconds apart in the second half. Brooklyn Lattier scored off an assist from Milynda Lozano at 57:19, then struck again at 57:35 with Dulce Macias providing the assist to give the hosts a 2-1 lead.
Bethel answered at the 72:02 mark when Taira Oloo scored off an assist from Rose Boichat, pulling the Lady Cats even at 2-2.
The match remained tied until Lillian Miller scored an unassisted goal at 84:30, giving Texas A&M Texarkana the winning margin with 5:30 remaining.
The Eagles finished with a 28-12 advantage in shots, but shots on goal were nearly even, with the hosts holding a 10-9 edge. Guerin finished with seven saves for Bethel, while Melissa Gonzalez also recorded seven saves for Texas A&M Texarkana.
Boichat, Looper, Tinotenda Taurai and Luiza Kilmeyers Rodrigues each attempted two shots for the Lady Cats. Boichat and Looper placed both of their attempts on target.
Texas A&M Texarkana held a 6-5 advantage in corner kicks. Both teams were charged with six fouls.
The Lady Cats return home to face Freed -Hardeman on Friday at 2 p.m.