TYLER, TEXAS – UT Tyler scored the most goals in a single game in the Division II era for the program in a 9-0 victory over Jarvis Christian on Saturday afternoon.
The Patriots turned what was a 0-0 tie through 40 minutes of play into a historic afternoon for the program, scoring five goals in just over 10 minutes of game time between the end of the first half and start of the second half. UT Tyler added four more goals in the final 30 minutes of play to notch their highest single game goal total of the Division II era, bettering a seven goal performance in the 2022 season against McPherson College.
Samaris Alvarado and
Ella Anderson put the first of many goals on the board for the Patriots in the final five minutes of the first half, scoring in the 41
st and 44
th minute just before the end of the half.
Sophomore
Marin Love doubled the advantage immediately coming out of the halftime break for the Patriots, scoring two goals in less than three minutes of game time to make it 4-0.
The final five scores all came from different Patriots, capping off an afternoon in which UT Tyler out-shot Jarvis Christian by a 33-to-0 margin.
The Patriots put 14 of those efforts on target, nine of which found the back of the net.
Danica Anaya,
Hadley Carpenter,
Katelyn Walerczyk,
Katie Wong and
Carson Glenn added the five goals in the later stages of the second half.
All six of the assists on the afternoon came from different Patriots, including Love, who finished the afternoon with five points.
The historic afternoon starts UT Tyler off to a 3-0 start for the second time in the last three season.
UT Tyler will stay at home for a Wednesday match against Ouachita Baptist at 5:30 p.m.