Edmond, Okla. - After being held to only seven shots, the Angelo State women's soccer team dropped their first contest of 2024, losing in Edmond, 3-2 to Central Oklahoma.
 
The Rambelles fall to 1-1-0 after today's contest, while Central Oklahoma improves to 2-1 early in the 2024 season. 
 
The Rambelles got on the board early in the contest as the transfer from Lubbock Christian Graycen Rasmussen got her second goal of the year, and gave the Rambelles an early 1-0 advantage over Central Oklahoma in the 19th minute.
 
In the 26th minute, freshman Madison Bourzikas would get her first career goal as a Rambelle, with an assist from Harper Saxon giving the Blue and Gold a 2-0 first half advantage.
 
The 30th minute, the Bronchos would finally be able to get one past the goalkeeper Amber Lockwood with a goal from Calynn Harbert with the assist from Sheridan Ross. With the goal, it would make it 2-1 going into halftime.
 
At halftime, the Rambelles would be out shot nine to four, would have two goals on those four shots. Amber Lockwood would record four saves in the first half compared to the one from Central Oklahoma keeper.
 
At the beginning of the second half, the Bronchos would come out and get three shots in the first 11 minutes. Rebekah George would be able to get one past the keeper Lockwood to tie the game 2-2 in the 56th minute.
 
An 83rd minute goal from Becca Tweedy with an assist from Madison Linavong would secure the 3-2 victory for Central Oklahoma. 
 
Freshman Wrilyn Shippey would record the first yellow card of the season for the Rambelles. 
 
The Belles would be out shot 21-7 only recording three shots in the second half compared to the 12 from the Bronchos, 13 of the 21 shots would be on goal compared to four of seven for the Belles. Even tho the Belles would fall shot Amber Lockwood would have her career high in saves with 10.
 
From Travis McCorkle: " A tough start to the game in the first 15 minutes we spent a lot of time defending. Then we started gaining some confidence with the goal from Graycen Rasmussen and then a great through ball from Harper to Madison Bourzikas to get us the second goal in the first half. In the second half, we did not possess the ball the way we wanted to or defend the way we wanted in the second half. The mistakes we made caused them to score, so after the game we learned a lot and what we need to improve upon. We played a great opponent in Central Oklahoma. Now with the lessons we learned we are looking to get ready for East Central and try to get back on track."