Sunday, September 25
Bowling Green, KY
1 PM CT
University of North Texas
7-4-1, 3-1-0
1
at
0
Western Kentucky
4-5-2, 1-2-0
1
2
F
North Texas
0
1
1
WKU
0
0
0
Photo by: Zach Del Bello
Barron's Late Goal Lifts Soccer To 1-0 Win
9/25/2022 3:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky — North Texas soccer junior midfielder Avery Barron scored in the 81st minute on Sunday at Western Kentucky to lift her team to a 1-0 road win.
UNT (7-4-1, 3-1-0) ends its two-match conference road trip with a pair of shutout victories. They beat Middle Tennessee on the road on Thursday, 3-0.
The Mean Green's win at WKU (4-5-2, 1-2-0) is the Lady Toppers first home loss of the year.
"What a great weekend beating two of our longtime rivals on the road and not giving up a goal," said head coach John Hedlund. "Today we knew WKU would be tough. They haven't lost a game at home all year, which includes a win against Kentucky. I'm really happy for Avery getting the game winner today and the defense and players coming off the bench played incredible. A total team win."
Sunday's match featured Conference USA's top defense versus its top offense. North Texas entered the match as one of the most elite and dangerous offenses in the country, averaging just under three goals per match and over 20 shot attempts per match. WKU was giving up less than a goal per match.
Sunday's match was mucky with neither team getting much control or clean looks at the net.
Then in the 81st minute, junior Taylor Tufts played the ball into the box for Kat Burnell who then cleared it out to Barron for a perfect strike that put her team up 1-0. The goal is Barron's first with the Mean Green and second of her career. The TCU transfer scored a goal during her freshman season for the Horned Frogs in the NCAA Tournament.
Barron played all 90 minutes in Sunday's victory.
UNT hosts UAB next but has a week off before doing so. The Blazers knocked off Florida Atlantic on Sunday, 1-0, and are 3-0-0 in conference play. UAB will travel to UTEP before heading to Denton.
Contact the Mean Green Ticket Office at 940-565-2527 or by emailing ticketoffice@unt.edu for more information on UNT Soccer tickets.
UNT (7-4-1, 3-1-0) ends its two-match conference road trip with a pair of shutout victories. They beat Middle Tennessee on the road on Thursday, 3-0.
The Mean Green's win at WKU (4-5-2, 1-2-0) is the Lady Toppers first home loss of the year.
"What a great weekend beating two of our longtime rivals on the road and not giving up a goal," said head coach John Hedlund. "Today we knew WKU would be tough. They haven't lost a game at home all year, which includes a win against Kentucky. I'm really happy for Avery getting the game winner today and the defense and players coming off the bench played incredible. A total team win."
Sunday's match featured Conference USA's top defense versus its top offense. North Texas entered the match as one of the most elite and dangerous offenses in the country, averaging just under three goals per match and over 20 shot attempts per match. WKU was giving up less than a goal per match.
Sunday's match was mucky with neither team getting much control or clean looks at the net.
Then in the 81st minute, junior Taylor Tufts played the ball into the box for Kat Burnell who then cleared it out to Barron for a perfect strike that put her team up 1-0. The goal is Barron's first with the Mean Green and second of her career. The TCU transfer scored a goal during her freshman season for the Horned Frogs in the NCAA Tournament.
Barron played all 90 minutes in Sunday's victory.
UNT hosts UAB next but has a week off before doing so. The Blazers knocked off Florida Atlantic on Sunday, 1-0, and are 3-0-0 in conference play. UAB will travel to UTEP before heading to Denton.
Contact the Mean Green Ticket Office at 940-565-2527 or by emailing ticketoffice@unt.edu for more information on UNT Soccer tickets.
Team Stats
UNT
WKU
Goals
1
0
Shots
8
11
Shots on Goal
3
3
Saves
3
2
Corners
1
2
Fouls
9
10
Scoring Plays
Avery Barron (1)
GOAL by UNT Barron, Avery.
80:55
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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