Sunday, August 29
Honolulu, HI
7:30 PM
University of North Texas
3-0-1, 0-0-0
4
vs
1
Idaho State
0-3-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
North Texas
2
2
4
Idaho St.
1
0
1
Photo by: Rick Yeatts Photography
Drenowatz's Brace Lifts UNT Past Idaho State
8/29/2021 9:47:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HONOLULU, Hawai'i — Two late first half goals by junior midfielder Madi Drenowatz propelled the North Texas soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Idaho State in Honolulu Sunday afternoon.
The Mean Green (RV) overcame an early deficit and outshot the Bengals 20-2 after falling behind. But it was Drenowatz's two goals, which came less than a minute from each other and with less than five minutes remaining in the half that changed the match for UNT.
"A tough physical match that forced us to be mentally strong," Drenowatz said. "We knew if we stayed the course we'd be fine and if we'd finish our chances the goals would come. I'm proud of our team."
Drenowatz's two goals on Sunday gives her a team leading four on the young season. She is the first UNT soccer student-athlete to score four goals in the first four matches of the year since all-conference forward Rachel Holden did that in 2013. Drenowatz also scored a brace in the season opening win over Southern on Aug. 20.
North Texas (3-0-1) fell behind early to ISU (0-3-1) on Sunday after the Bengals scored in just the sixth minute. It's the first goal UNT has given up on the year.
Opportunities came for the Mean Green after giving up the goal. They put five shots on target in the first 40 minutes of the match but it was the sixth shot off the foot of Drenowatz in the 41st minute that got UNT on the board. Then less than a minute later she gave her team the lead with another goal, which came off of a corner kick from Haley Roberson who picks up her first assist of the season.
The 2-1 lead was exactly what UNT needed going into halftime as it changed the momentum.
The Mean Green have made it a habit of scoring early in the second half of matches. Through four matches North Texas has scored 13 goals on the season. Three of those 13 goals have come in the first 12 minutes of the second frame of matches. On Sunday that happened as fifth-year senior Elle Marie DeFrain buried her only shot of the match to score her first goal of the season. With a 3-1 lead North Texas leaned back on its defensive characteristics and held ISU to just one shot attempt the whole second half.
For good measure, junior Allie Byrd put the match away with her second goal of the season when she scored in the match's final seconds.
Sunday's match was North Texas' final in Hawai'i for the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff from the campus of the University of Hawai'i. The Mean Green return home and prepare to host Baylor next. UNT and BU will face Thursday at 7 p.m. CT from the North Texas Soccer and Track & Field Stadium.
The Mean Green (RV) overcame an early deficit and outshot the Bengals 20-2 after falling behind. But it was Drenowatz's two goals, which came less than a minute from each other and with less than five minutes remaining in the half that changed the match for UNT.
"A tough physical match that forced us to be mentally strong," Drenowatz said. "We knew if we stayed the course we'd be fine and if we'd finish our chances the goals would come. I'm proud of our team."
Drenowatz's two goals on Sunday gives her a team leading four on the young season. She is the first UNT soccer student-athlete to score four goals in the first four matches of the year since all-conference forward Rachel Holden did that in 2013. Drenowatz also scored a brace in the season opening win over Southern on Aug. 20.
North Texas (3-0-1) fell behind early to ISU (0-3-1) on Sunday after the Bengals scored in just the sixth minute. It's the first goal UNT has given up on the year.
Opportunities came for the Mean Green after giving up the goal. They put five shots on target in the first 40 minutes of the match but it was the sixth shot off the foot of Drenowatz in the 41st minute that got UNT on the board. Then less than a minute later she gave her team the lead with another goal, which came off of a corner kick from Haley Roberson who picks up her first assist of the season.
The 2-1 lead was exactly what UNT needed going into halftime as it changed the momentum.
The Mean Green have made it a habit of scoring early in the second half of matches. Through four matches North Texas has scored 13 goals on the season. Three of those 13 goals have come in the first 12 minutes of the second frame of matches. On Sunday that happened as fifth-year senior Elle Marie DeFrain buried her only shot of the match to score her first goal of the season. With a 3-1 lead North Texas leaned back on its defensive characteristics and held ISU to just one shot attempt the whole second half.
For good measure, junior Allie Byrd put the match away with her second goal of the season when she scored in the match's final seconds.
Sunday's match was North Texas' final in Hawai'i for the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff from the campus of the University of Hawai'i. The Mean Green return home and prepare to host Baylor next. UNT and BU will face Thursday at 7 p.m. CT from the North Texas Soccer and Track & Field Stadium.
Team Stats
UNT
ISU
Goals
4
1
Shots
21
4
Shots on Goal
12
2
Saves
1
7
Corners
8
5
Fouls
10
8
Scoring Plays
Deborah Pond (1)
Assisted By: Karlin Wurlitzer
GOAL by ISU Pond, Deborah Assist by Wurlitzer, Karlin.
05:20
Madison Drenowatz (4)
Assisted By: Taylor Tufts
GOAL by UNT Drenowatz, Madison Assist by Tufts, Taylor.
40:20
Madison Drenowatz (4)
Assisted By: Haley Roberson
GOAL by UNT Drenowatz, Madison Assist by Roberson, Haley.
40:23
Elle Marie DeFrain (1)
Assisted By: Taylor Tufts
GOAL by UNT DeFrain, Elle Marie Assist by Tufts, Taylor.
56:22
Allie Byrd (2)
Assisted By: Taylor Tufts
GOAL by UNT Byrd, Allie Assist by Tufts, Taylor.
89:58
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
3
fwd
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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