The women’s soccer team fell short 1-0 to Angelo State on Friday, but came back with a 1-0 upset against Lone Star Conference top-ranked Incarnate Word at Wildcat Soccer Pitch.

The ‘Cats and Rambelles were tied 0-0 until the 33rd minute when Maggie Schaffer  scored for the Rambelles from 30 yards out. She was assisted by Kara Edwards. It was the only goal of the game.

ACU outshot Angelo State, 7-6 but failed to follow though. Several of those shots came early in the second half as the Wildcats pushed for a tie, but they were unable to overcome the 1-0 deficit. The Wildcats returned to the field on Sunday ready for a win.

“We played well enough to win both games this weekend,” head coach Casey Wilson said. “We finished our opportunity Sunday to win.”

The game remained scoreless until the 86th minute, when senior midfielder Julie Coppedge fired her fourth goal of the year in from 18 yards back off of a corner kick by junior midfielder Ashley Craig.

The ball sailed past Cardinals goal keeper Karly Brightwell, and was the only goal of the game.

Coppedge now leads the team in goals this season.

“Julie had a few leverage shots on Friday, but were just off frame a bit,” Wilson said. “It was nice to see that one go in and keep us from overtime.”

The ‘Cats held the Cardinals to only three shots in the second half. Wildcats senior goalkeeper Arielle Moncure made five saves in Sunday’s match. It was her fourth shutout game of the year.

ACU junior midfielder led the ‘Cats with three shots.

Sunday’s win brings the Wildcats within two points of Texas A&M-Commerce, and the final spot in the Lone Star Conference post-season tournament with three more matches left to play. The ‘Cats play Commerce this weekend.

“The team knows our backs are against the wall,” Wilson said. “We need to want it more this weekend, as we lost to Commerce last time on our own mistakes.”

The Wildcats return to action this Friday when they play Commerce at 4 p.m., and Texas Woman’s University at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Wildcat Soccer Pitch.