October 22, 2009

Lady Tigers hold on for 2-1 win

Getting second half goals from Amber Hernandez and Ciara Corboy, the Cowley College women’s soccer team held on to defeat Cloud County 2-1 Wednesday in Concordia.

With the win, Cowley finishes in a tie for fifth place with Neosho County in the conference and region. The Lady Tigers finished the regular season with a record of 9-7 overall and 6-5 in the conference.

On Wednesday, the game would remain scoreless until Hernandez’s goal with 30:51 left in the second half. The goal was Hernandez’s 27th of the season. Corboy would add her 12th goal of the year just a minute and a half later as the Lady Tigers’ lead grew to 2-0.

Cloud County’s Wittney Beckstead’s goal with 17:48 remaining cut Cowley’s lead in half, however, the Lady Tigers would hold on for the one-goal win.

Cowley dominated the shots on goal as they out-shot the Lady Thunderbirds 19-5. The loss drops Cloud County’s record to 6-11-2 overall and 4-7 in the conference.

Cowley will be the sixth-seed in the region tournament and will play at third-seeded Butler Community College Monday at 2 p.m.