Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer: Week 4 Sunday Recap

The American Athletic Conference women's soccer teams went 6-1-1 as week four concluded on Sunday with eight teams facing non-conference opponents.

Results

The American teams, Sept. 13: 6-1-1

The American teams, Overall: 49-18-7

Cincinnati 3, Duquesne 2 RECAP BOX SCORE
East Carolina 3, Charlotte 2 (2OT) RECAP BOX SCORE
Houston 4, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 0 RECAP BOX SCORE
Memphis 4, Idaho 3 (2OT) RECAP BOX SCORE
SMU 3, Northwestern State 0 RECAP BOX SCORE
Temple 4, Binghamton 1 RECAP BOX SCORE
RV/NR USF 0, No. 11/8 Clemson 0 (2OT) RECAP BOX SCORE
No. 19/20 Rutgers 2, No. 20/NR UConn 0 RECAP BOX SCORE
 



Highlights

- Cincinnati senior Danielle Rotheram recorded a natural hat trick in the second half against Duquesne, to lift the Bearcats' to a 3-2 comeback win over the Dukes. Rotheram tallied the 22nd hat trick in program history, and the first since Sept. 10, 2010

- .For the second time in as many games East Carolina earned a win on a golden goal in double overtime. Senior Stephanie Seagrave scored with 53 seconds left, securing a 3-2 victory for the Pirates over Charlotte. Juniors Lana Spitler and Jenna Geist each tallied three-point performances with one goal and on assist apiece. 

- Houston earned their second shutout victory of the weekend on Sunday, defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-0. Sophomore Vanessa Almaguer notched a pair of goals for the Cougars, while sophomore Claire Salazar scored her first career goal, and senior Lexa Green added her team-leading third goal of the season.

- Freshman Elizabeth Woerner scored the game-winner for Memphis in double overtime, as the Tigers earned a 4-3 (2OT) win over Idaho. Memphis junior Valerie Sanderson assisted freshman Marie Levasseur's opening goal in the second minute, and then went on to score a pair of first-half goals. 

- RV/NR USF sophomore Kat Elliott recorded three saves in Sunday's 0-0 (2OT) draw with No. 11/8 Clemson. The Bulls remain unbeaten in 2015, with a 6-0-1 record.

- SMU's 3-0 win over Northwestern State marked goalkeeper Shannon Moroney's first shutout of the season. Sophomore Claire Oates scored the opening goal for the Mustangs, recording her third goal of the season. Redshirt-freshman Vanessa Valadez tallied a pair of second-half goals for SMU, less than two minutes apart.

- Temple recorded a 4-1 victory over Binghamton on Sunday. Senior Kelly Farrell, the league's leader in goals, registered her eighth of the season in the match. Defender Erin Lafferty notched a pair of goals, logging her third and fourth of the season. Elana Falcone also recorded her fourth goal of the season in the Owls' win.


Coming Up

Thursday, Sept.17
 
No. 23/21 Long Beach State at Cincinnati…………....5 p.m. ET
UNC-Wilmington at East Carolina……………………..7 p.m. ET
Georgia Southern at RV/NR USF……………………...7 p.m. ET