COMMERCE, Texas – The fourth-ranked St. Edward’s women’s soccer team used an early goal from Rachel Murray and held off Texas A&M-Commerce down the stretch for a 1-0 victory. The win gave head coach Nick Cowell his 300^th career victory.

 

Murray (Sophomore, Katy, Texas) scored for the fourth time in as many matches as she found the back of the net in the 32^nd minute for a 1-0 Hilltopper lead. The goal would stand up and be the eventual game-winner, in which she has two of this season.

 

In the second half, things got a little dicey for St. Edward’s (4-0) as Jordan Ynostrosa (Senior, The Colony, Texas) picked up a red card in the 76^th minute. The Hilltoppers had to play a player short for the final 14 minutes as the Lions tried to rally. The St. Edward’s defense responded by holding Texas A&M-Commerce (1-2) scoreless for a third-straight shutout. Claire Tilton (Senior, Sugar Land, Texas) tallied six saves on the afternoon.

 

Texas A&M-Commerce outshot the Hilltoppers, 11-9, but they could not capitalize on the differential.

 

Cowell’s overall record now stands at 300-102-29 for a .730 winning percentage. As the Hilltoppers coach, Cowell now sports an 84-15-8 record for an .822 winning percentage.

 

The Hilltoppers will be back in action Tuesday when they host Texas Woman’s. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Lewis-Chen Family Field. Live audio and live stats will be available on the St. Edward’s Athletic Website.

 

As a member of NCAA Division II and the Heartland Conference, St. Edward’s, has captured 46 conference titles, advanced to the NCAA tournament 48 times and has produced 30 All-Americans and 24 Academic All-Americans since 1999.

 

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward's University is named among the top five "Up-and-Coming Universities" in the Western Region by its academic peers in a 2011 U.S. News & World Report survey. For eight consecutive years St. Edward's has been recognized as one of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report. St. Edward’s has also been named one of “America’s Best Colleges” by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability.

 

St. Edward's is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university of more than 5,400 students located in Austin, Texas. For more information on St. Edward’s University, visit http://www.stedwards.edu/athletics