SAN ANGELO, Texas - The Angelo State women's soccer team defeated UT Tyler 1-0 to extend their win streak to five straight Wednesday evening inside the LeGrand Soccer Complex. 
 
With the victory the Rambelles, improve to 6-2-4 overall and 5-1-2 in Lone Star Conference action. 
 
The Belles would not record their first shot of the contest until the 24th minute when Abby James would send a shot from outside the box that would be saved by the Patriots keeper Robbi Curry. 
 
In the first half both defenses flexed their muscles keeping both offenses at bay with a score of 0-0 going into halftime
 
In the second half the Rambelles would come out firing, recording three shots in the first ten minutes. 
 
In the 69th minute, Abby James would send a ball into the box from a free kick that would bounce around and find the right foot of Graycen Rasmussen that would find the back of the net to give the Rambelles a 1-0 advantage. 
 
With four seconds remaining in the contest, UT Tyler would have one last opportunity to go for the draw as they would get a free kick right on the line of the box. UT Tyler would curl it around the wall of defenders where a diving Melyna Martinez would save it giving the Rambelles their fifth consecutive victory. 
 
Martinez recorded her fifth consecutive shutout and her seventh overall. Martinez has not allowed a goal in 438 minutes of action.
 
The Belles would record 10 shots with six of them being on target, compared to the 12 shots of UT Tyler, and six of them being on target. Martinez recorded six saves in the contest.
 
The Belles will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 18th as they take on Midwestern State on the road with kick off scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
 
From Travis McCorkle: Q: Coach defense tonight was really good. What did you see in your girls that you really liked? A: They were bending in our defense, but they did not break. I thought we did a really good job with our headers. I did think we did not do well when the ball was on the ground, so in individual defending, I thought they were a little tentative. I thought in the second half we were better, we controlled the pace of play more. Q: In the second half, what did you do more to put the pressure on UT Tyler to score the goal? A: It was the passing, you know, going for the in behind, and let's find passes. I felt that there was great build-up to get the free kick, and after the kick to give Graycen the game-winning goal, I was really happy for her that she was able to do that. Q: A five-game winning streak is good, but what would you like to see in your girls to keep this going? A: I would like to win the next one, but we have to be consistent in both halves against Midwestern State.