The Lady Panthers soccer team took on the Lady Huskies of Houston Baptist University in Houston, Saturday. The Panthers gave up the first goal 28 seconds into the game.
The Lady Panthers, held on tight throughout the course of the game, but the Huskies would add another goal 36 minutes and 38 seconds into the game.
With the score 2-0 in Houston Baptist’s favor, the Lady Panthers dug deep, and just 3 minutes later the Lady Panthers made the score 2-1. At the 38-minute mark of regulation, Prairie View’s Kendahl Williams scored from 45 yards out, a kick that bounced the ball over the goalkeeper’s head and successfully went into the left corner of the goal.
The Lady Panthers battled, and remained tough throughout the game, but the Lady Huskies added another goal at the 52-minute mark.
The final score for the game was 3-1. Standouts for the Lady Panthers were Kendahl Williams with a goal and Jessica Garcia with nine saves.
The Lady Panthers had an away game and battled at Arkansas State Monday. The Panthers could only manage five shots throughout the game, four in the first half, and one during the second half, while their opponents shot 19. In the end, the Panthers fell to a shutout by Arkansas State, 3-0.
The Lady Panthers will host two games this upcoming week, Sept. 23 against Sam Houston State at 1 p.m., and Sept. 26 against Central Arkansas at 7 p.m.