Titus nets pair as Kats trump Prairie View
Sam Houston State closed out non-conference play in style on Sunday night as Mariah Titus netted a pair of goals and the Bearkats poured on 23 shots in route to a 4-0 victory against Prairie View A&M from the Panthers Soccer Complex.
The four goals marked a season high for the Bearkats (3-3-1), who picked up their first victory since the squad’s match against UTSA on Aug. 23. The win also ends a stretch of six road trips in seven matches for Sam Houston.
“I thought we put together an overall good game tonight,” eighth-year head coach Tom Brown said. “We started a few different players so we could get an extended look at them.”
In total, 20 Bearkats saw action with nine separate players taking shots, including four from senior Katie Ferrara and Titus and three from freshman Lindsey Bienski, freshman Meredith Carlson and junior Madison Cannon.
Cannon, a transfer from Central Florida, scored her first goal in the orange and white just nine minutes in, putting a pass from junior Jordan Jarzombek into the top right corner from eight yards out.
In the 32nd minute, Titus secured a ball off a rebound from five yards out and put it in the back of the net. The shot was one of nine in the first period for Sam Houston, who held the Panthers (2-3-1) to four in the first half and nine in the game.
In the 65th minute, Ferrara logged her first goal of the season, arching a shot from 44 yards out just under the crossbar, helped by freshman Bailey Strong’s first collegiate assist.
Titus added the Kats final goal of the day in the 89th minute, utilizing a free kick and putting a shot through Prairie View A&M goalkeeper Dominique Dillon’s hands. The 13th-career goal ranks Titus eighth in Sam Houston history.
Senior Magen Ross earned her second start of the season in the net for Sam Houston, logging five saves while epitomizing a tenacious defensive effort for the Kats. The win was the fourth career and second this season for the transfer from Texas State.
Sam Houston takes on Central Arkansas on Friday at 6:30 p.m. from Pritchett Field. The match will be the Kats’ second “Free Food Friday,” with catered Wingstop available for the first 100 students in attendance with an active Bearkat OneCard.
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