STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Women's Soccer was unable to overcome a first half deficit and fell, 2-1, to Abilene Christian on Sunday evening at Elmer Gray Stadium.
 
    The Wildcats improve to 7-4-1 overall and 2-1-0 in the WAC and the Texans fall to 4-6-3, 1-1-1.
 
    Avery Harr tallied her second goal of the season in the first half to tie the match at one.
 
    Mikayla Kendall added four saves to her WAC-leading 81.
 
    Abilene Christian struck first on the scoreboard with Chayse Thorn scoring her WAC-leading 12^th goal of the season threading through the defense in the ninth minute.
 
    Harr tied the match at one, in the 14^th minute. The play originated off a pass from Jaycie Bass at midfield. Harr took the pass down field before executing a spectacular crossover to weave past two Wildcat defenders. She found herself in a one-on-one with the keeper and she found the back right of the net to tie the match.
 
    In the 24^th minute the Texans nearly retook the lead. Rylee Low took a free kick from just over the midfield line on the Tarleton defending half. Her kick one-hopped the goal and just found the tips of the ACU keepers leaping hands to keep the match deadlocked at one apiece.
 
    After a back and forth in front of the net, ACU's Amelia Leggett was able to push the ball just past Kendall to give the Wildcats a 2-1 advantage in the 37^th minute of the contest.
 
    Neither team was able to threaten in the second half only combining for five total shots and two shots on goal.
     
    The Wildcats held the advantage, 12-3 in shots and 6-1 on goal. Once again, the Texans committed less fouls than their opponent limiting five to ACU's, 12.
 
    Tarleton State will finally return home next week on Thursday, Oct. 5. The Texans will host Utah Valley at 7 p.m. on "Soctoberfest", an extravagant celebration featuring food trucks, mini golf and a mug giveaway to early arriving fans.