TMU Women's Soccer shuts out ACU in GSAC finale

Kyndel Borman scored two first-half goals from long range to lead TMU Women's Soccer to a 2-0 shutout victory over Arizona Christian University on Thursday morning in Golden State Athletic Conference play.
 
"I'm proud of Kyndel to come off the bench and put two goals away in the first half," Master's head coach Curtis Lewis said. "She was very dangerous all day."
 
Borman's two first-half goals came just four minutes apart, with the first one coming in the 31st minute. Cutting inside from the left flank, Borman unleashed a shot from outside the 18-yard box that dipped underneath the crossbar to put the Mustangs ahead. She then doubled TMU's lead soon thereafter with her long-ranged free kick in the 35th minute.
 
Thursday marked the second time this season Borman has scored multiple goals in a game and the seventh time she has done so in her Mustang career. Borman leads Master's with seven goals on the season, four more than her next-closest teammate, Elizabeth Radmilovich.
 
TMU had a couple other quality chances to ice the game in the first half, but the Mustangs settled for a two-goal halftime lead.
 
"We finally looked dangerous again and could have put at least two more goals away with some composure in front of the net," Lewis said.
 
Despite not being able to add to its lead the rest of the game, Lewis was pleased by what he saw from his team, particularly defensively to keep a shutout for the first time in eight games.
 
"The back line did a good job of limiting ACU's opportunities," Lewis said. "We worked through some organizational issues and I thought we were much more connected from back to front."
 
Emy Ramirez earned her first collegiate shutout in goal, recording three saves. For the game, Master's outshot Arizona Christian 14-9, including 6-3 in shots on goal.
 
"I'm proud of the girls for playing on a short turnaround against a fresh team and for managing the game well," Lewis said. "Josh Macharia is doing a great job at ACU and is building well."
 
Thursday's match marks the end of GSAC play for the Mustangs, who will be credited with a forfeit victory over Life Pacific in a game that was originally scheduled for this coming Tuesday. With that forfeit win, TMU finishes the regular season with a 7-5-2 overall record and a 4-3-1 mark in the GSAC.
 
"Overall I'm excited about the direction we are going in and the year that we have had," Lewis said.
 
Master's is scheduled to host NCAA Division II Azusa Pacific University in a scrimmage on Wednesday at noon, which will serve as TMU's Senior Day.

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