Soccer Secures 26th Straight Winning Season

Friday, March 26

Denton

7 PM

University of North Texas

6-2-0, 3-1-0

UAB

7-4-1, 2-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
UAB	1	0	1
North Texas	3	0	3

Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography

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DENTON— The North Texas soccer team scored three first half goals in route to a 3-1 home victory over UAB Friday night.

The Mean Green's Berklee Peters, Elle Marie DeFrain and Allie Byrd all scored before the 20th-minute and that'd be all they need as they extended their home conference match unbeaten streak to 55 in a row and took hold of sole possession of first place in the Conference USA West Division.

"Getting those goal early were huge for us," Peters said. "This was an exhausting match and physical one so to have that cushion was critical late when they really brought the pressure."

UNT (6-3-0, 3-1-0) scored first on Friday in the 9th-minute when Peters headed in a shot off a cross from fellow senior Brooke Lampe. Less than two minutes later, sophomore Allie Byrd flicked the ball over the Blazers' (7-4-1, 2-2-0) defensive backline to a wide-open sprinting DeFrain who got to the ball before the UAB defense and blasted her shot past the UAB keeper to put the Mean Green up two goals. Lastly less than 10 minutes after DeFrain scored, Byrd got a goal of her own as she headed in a corner kick by freshman Madi Starrett.

"All of those goals came against the wind too," said Peters. "Proud of our team for breaking through and putting up a great offensive performance."

UAB did get on the board shortly after Byrd's goal as a foul in the 18-yard box called against the Mean Green put the Blazers' Kamilah Mustafa at the penalty kick spot where she converted. UNT goalkeeper Kelsey Brann dove correctly to her left but it was just out of her reach.

In total 32 shots were taken by both teams combined and 18 were put on net.

"Tonight was a very intense match even with the early lead," Brann said. "Proud of our team for staying together and battling."

The win guarantees that North Texas will finish with a winning record. The program is in its 26th season and has never finished a season below .500.

North Texas was scheduled to host Texas Tech on Sunday but the match was canceled. UNT has a week off before they play next. On April 7 they hit the road for UTEP and then conclude the regular season at home on April 9 with a battle against UTSA.