Winless streak for UT soccer reaches four games with 1-0 loss to Kansas

By Steve Lansdale

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas soccer team created chances Sunday but was unable to convert any, falling to Kansas, 1-0, at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

The Longhorns (6-6-1 overall, 0-3-1 against Big 12 opponents) now have lost three straight games, and are winless in their last four outings. Kansas improved to 8-3-2 overall and 3-0-0 against Big 12 teams.

Texas outshot Kansas, 15-13, and held a 4-2 edge on corner kicks in a game that was [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)]completely even until KU’s Katie McClure scored from about six yards out in the 86^th minute to provide the margin on the scoreboard.

Texas head coach Angela Kelly said that while any loss is disappointing, her team’s offensive creativity gave her reason for optimism, and reason to believe that the Longhorns are close to getting back on the winning side of some of these close games.

“I think we are still creating dangerous opportunities and dangerous chances,” she said. “I think it’s just an execution in having an extra little touch or earlier of a pass. It’s really just inches. It’s also the emotional capacity in having a “never say die” attitude. Kansas is a heck of a team. Their record demonstrates that and they are well-coached, and lots of teams in our league are going to be that way. We just have to continue to get healthy, and it’s going to be OK.”

Freshman forward Cyera Hintzen led the Texas offense with five shots, including two shots on goal. Sophomore midfielder Kayra Dollas added three shots, while sophomore midfielder Katie Glenn and senior midfielder Julia Dyche chipped in with two apiece.

Senior goalkeeper Paige Brown recorded four saves. Brown said that while the Longhorns are frustrated with their four-game winless skid, enough time remains for the team — UT has five regular-season games remaining — to get its season back on track.

“We’ve played good in these games, so we know what we can do and what we should be doing,” Brown said. “We see it, so it’s just keep grinding out what we’re doing and then hopefully things will fall our way. We’ve still got a lot of season left so there’s time to make up for some of the things that have happened.”

The Longhorns next play at 7 p.m. Friday in a scheduling oddity when Kansas State comes to Austin to play Texas in a non-conference game that will be shown on the Longhorn Network.
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