University of North Texas Athletics
Thursday, August 18
7 PM CT
University of North Texas
1-0-0, 0-0-0
5
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Abilene Christian
0-1-0, 0-0-0
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2
F
Abilene Christian
1
0
1
North Texas
2
3
5
Photo by: Zach Del Bello
Soccer Wins Season Opener, 5-1
8/18/2022 9:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DENTON — The North Texas women's soccer team won its 2022 season opener 5-1 on Thursday night over Abilene Christian.
The Mean Green scored all five of their goals after ACU took a one goal advantage in the 29th minute.
"It definitely sparked something in us," said senior Allie Byrd who scored the match tying goal. "We played a lot more crisp after that and showed off our fitness."
Byrd, the program's active career leader in goals scored, netted the match tying goal — her 19th of her career — just a minute after ACU went up 1-0.
UNT (1-0) then took the lead just three minutes later when fellow senior Jenna Sheely scored.
The Mean Green put the match away in the second half.
They outshot ACU (0-1) 20-1 in the final 45 minutes. Fifth-year senior Olivia Klein scored in the 48th minute off of a beautiful cross from newcomer Alexis Truitt. Junior Devyn Flannery poked in a goal in the 52nd minute off of a Taylor Tufts assist and then last season's leading goal scorer senior Madi Drenowatz put the match away in the 76th minute with a header off of a corner kick from newcomer Grace Dennis.
UNT will be back in action on Sunday when they host Oral Roberts at 6 p.m. CT in Denton. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Mean Green scored all five of their goals after ACU took a one goal advantage in the 29th minute.
"It definitely sparked something in us," said senior Allie Byrd who scored the match tying goal. "We played a lot more crisp after that and showed off our fitness."
Byrd, the program's active career leader in goals scored, netted the match tying goal — her 19th of her career — just a minute after ACU went up 1-0.
UNT (1-0) then took the lead just three minutes later when fellow senior Jenna Sheely scored.
The Mean Green put the match away in the second half.
They outshot ACU (0-1) 20-1 in the final 45 minutes. Fifth-year senior Olivia Klein scored in the 48th minute off of a beautiful cross from newcomer Alexis Truitt. Junior Devyn Flannery poked in a goal in the 52nd minute off of a Taylor Tufts assist and then last season's leading goal scorer senior Madi Drenowatz put the match away in the 76th minute with a header off of a corner kick from newcomer Grace Dennis.
UNT will be back in action on Sunday when they host Oral Roberts at 6 p.m. CT in Denton. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Team Stats
ACU
UNT
Goals
1
5
Shots
3
33
Shots on Goal
2
17
Saves
12
1
Corners
4
4
Fouls
4
8
Scoring Plays
Hannah Vetromile (1)
Assisted By: Macie Stephens
GOAL by ACU Vetromile, Hannah Assist by Stephens, Macie.
28:59
Allie Byrd (1)
Assisted By: Madison Drenowatz
GOAL by UNT Byrd, Allie Assist by Drenowatz, Madison.
29:54
Jenna Sheely (1)
GOAL by UNT Sheely, Jenna.
32:32
Olivia Klein (1)
Assisted By: Alexis Truitt , Abi Major
GOAL by UNT Klein, Olivia Assist by Truitt, Alexis and Major, Abi.
47:03
Devyn Flannery (1)
Assisted By: Taylor Tufts
GOAL by UNT Flannery, Devyn Assist by Tufts, Taylor.
51:30
Madison Drenowatz (1)
Assisted By: Grace Dennis
GOAL by UNT Drenowatz, Madison Assist by Dennis, Grace.
75:06
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
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