HAMMOND, Louisiana - Trailing 1-0 at half time, HBU came out in the second half with a purpose and answered with a pair of goals, one in the 56
th minute and again in the 60
th minute, to rally for a 2-1 victory over Southeastern Louisiana in Southland Conference soccer at Strawberry Stadium Friday night.
"After coming out a little lethargic the first half we turned it around and played a very solid second half," head coach
Misty Jones said. "We showed great resilience, stuck to our game plan and scored a pair of nice goals. I am very proud of how the team responded."
A quick start from Southeastern's (4-7-1, 1-3-0 SLC) Payton Colson with a ball from Amber Lasher in the fourth minute of the match put them on the board giving the Huskies (4-6-1, 2-1-1 SLC) a 1-0 deficit. Both teams took shots throughout the half, but no one could find the back of the net.
HBU came back on the field in the second half ready to prove they weren't going anywhere. It only took HBU four shots until sophomore forward
Sabriah Spencer put the Huskies on the board getting a ball past Southeastern's goalkeeper in the 56
th minute. After assisting the tying goal, senior midfielder
Allison Abendschein scored the game winner in the 60
th minute unassisted.
The Huskies were led offensively by
Sabriah Spencer and senior defender
Kristi O'Brien each having two shots on goal. Junior goalkeeper
Katie Turner did the defensive work having to make four saves to secure the win with one goal against.
Casey Peacock and Colson led the Lions with each having two shots on goal. Hope Sabadash took the loss making seven saves with two goals against.
The Huskies will finish the weekend on Sunday at Thibodaux, Louisiana, to take on SLC member Nicholls at 1 p.m. and will be on the road again next weekend, traveling to Abilene, Texas, to compete against Abilene Christian on Friday at 7 p.m.
