SEGUIN, Texas -- Senior forward
Sioned Kirkpatrick (San Antonio/Smithson Valley) scored two goals, including the game-winner in the 75th minute, to lift the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs to a 2-1 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over Austin College on Sunday afternoon.
At TLU's Gustafson Field, Kirkpatrick broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 55th minute with an assist from
Victoria Cruz (Fort Worth/Fossil Ridge).
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Austin College tied the match in the 69th minute with a goal from Ashley Rice and an assist from Anessa Tomblin.
Kirkpatrick's match-winner came with an assist from
Leslie Flores (McAllen/Memorial).
Kirkpatrick now has nine goals in 2015 and 44 goals in her Bulldog career.
TLU improved to 9-1-2 overall and to 5-1-2 in the SCAC.
Austin College dropped to 2-10-2 overall and to 1-6-1 in the SCAC.
TLU's next match is another SCAC contest. The Bulldogs travel to Irving, Texas to face the University of Dallas at 2 p.m. Friday.