All posts tagged "soccer"

  • Mean Green soccer beats FIU on game winner

    Scott Sidway / Staff Writer The Mean Green soccer team defeated Florida International University 2-1 on Sunday after a game-winning penalty kick goal in the 87th minute from junior forward Karla Pineda. Pineda provided all of the...

    • Posted October 19, 2014
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  • Brief: Mean Green soccer drops first conference game

    Faye Darku / Intern Writer The Mean Green soccer team suffered its first Conference USA lost of the season to Florida Atlantic University 2-0 on the road Friday night. “This is a tough loss since we were...

    • Posted October 18, 2014
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    Junior forward emerges after sophomore slump

    Scott Sidway / Staff Writer In the 2013 soccer season, sophomore forward Rachel Holden, then a freshman, was the main focus of the Mean Green offense and earned the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year award....

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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  • Mean Green soccer ties Rice in a battle for first place

    Ehsan Azad / Staff Writer In a game for first place atop the Conference USA standings, the Mean Green soccer team tied Rice University 1-1 in a double overtime thriller on the road Sunday. The Mean Green...

    • Posted October 12, 2014
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  • Mean Green soccer earn fourth straight conference win

    Scott Sidway / Staff Writer The Mean Green soccer team defeated the University of Texas- San Antonio 2-0 on Sunday afternoon to pick up their fourth straight Conference USA victory. The North Texas (10-3, 4-0) defense has...

    • Posted October 5, 2014
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  • Penalty kick lifts Mean Green over UTEP in overtime

    Scott Sidway / Staff Writer The Mean Green soccer team began its five game road trip by defeating the University of Texas-El Paso 1-0 in overtime on Friday night. Both teams were deadlocked throughout regulation, but junior...

    • Posted October 4, 2014
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    Goalkeeper looks to continue breaking records

    Scott Sidway / Staff Writer In a meeting room at the Mean Green soccer facility, there is a wall decorated to showcase the most prestigious players in the team’s history. However, none of the five players on...

    • Posted October 2, 2014
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  • Close games become the norm for Mean Green Soccer

    Scott Sidway / Staff Writer During the 2013 season, nine of the Mean Green soccer team’s 22 games ended with a goal differential of one or less. Through only 11 games this season, North Texas has already...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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  • Mean Green shut out Southern Mississippi State

    Faye Darku / Intern Writer The Mean Green soccer team defeated Southern Mississippi University 4-0 Sunday afternoon at home to start Conference USA play at 2-0. “I think it was a complete effort from us today offensively...

    • Posted September 28, 2014
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  • Mean Green soccer gets first conference win, keeper sets record

    Scott Sidway / Staff Writer The Mean Green soccer team won their first conference game of the season Friday night, defeating Louisiana Tech University 1-0 at home. It was the third straight Friday night match that North...

    • Posted September 27, 2014
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