Early Lead Doesn?t Hold for ISU at Texas

AUSTIN, Texas?An opening goal by junior forward Amanda Nimtz at the 18:52 mark was not enough for the Iowa State soccer team to get past eighth-ranked Texas Sunday as the Longhorns rallied to win, 2-1.

An Allen, Texas, native, Nimtz gave the Cyclones (4-7-1, 0-3-1) the 1-0 lead off an assist from senior midfielder Leslie Hill, for her team-high fourth goal of the year. Nimtz dribbled to the six-yard area before slotting a shot into the left corner of the net. Nimtz would go on to lead ISU with two shots, both on frame. Hill's assist gives her four for the year, second highest for the Cyclones.

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Texas (8-1-2, 1-1-1) struck nearly six minutes later when junior defender Emily Anderson notched her first goal of the season as freshmen Lucy Keith and Courtney Goodson assisted on the score.

The two teams wento to the halftime break knotted at one.

The Longhorns' Lucy grabbed the winner 18:24 into the second half for her first career goal off an assist by Alisha Ortiz.

Texas, coming off its first loss of the season Friday at Nebraska, held a sizable shot edge, 24-5. Ten of the Longhorns' shots were on goal while ISU had three. Texas also had an 11-0 corner kick advantage.

Junior goalkeeper Ann Gleason made eight saves in the match. Sophomore goalie Ashley Costanzo played the final 11 minutes of the contest, seeing her second action of the year.

The Cyclones head back to Ames for a non-conference matchup with Illinois State Friday at 4 p.m. at the ISU Soccer Complex. The Redbirds are 6-6-1 this season and are coming off a 1-0 win Saturday at Creighton.

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