MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – A nearly full-field punt off the foot of senior goalkeeper Abby Smith from her own 18-yard box at the 60:57 mark resulted in her third career goal and proved enough to lead Texas soccer (1-0) past Miami (FL) (0-1) on an extremely hot and humid Sunday afternoon in Mount Pleasant, S.C., 1-0.
Having gathered the ball inside her own 18, she unleashed a long drive with the breeze at her back. With freshman forwards Alexa Adams and Mikayla Flores pressing up field, the ball landed behind the defense, bounced up and over the keeper and eventually rolled into the twine for the eventual match-winning score.