Sophomore Olivia Elliot scored SMU’s second goal in the Mustangs’ 3-0 victory against Oklahoma on Sept. 16 at Westcott Field. (Jayson Salomon/The Daily Campus)

Twice the SMU Women’s Soccer team (4-5-1, 0-1-1 in C-USA) found itself down a goal, and twice the Mustangs found a way to even the score for a 2-2 final in its first C-USA match versus Houston on Friday night.

After going down 1-0 throughout most of the first half, senior forward Kenzie Scovill found the back of the net on a pass from junior defender Amelia Ambrose.

The goal, Scovill’s fifth of the season, helped SMU even the score in the 48th minute.

It did not take the Cougars long to regain the lead, acquiring a foul within the SMU goalie box less than two minutes later.
The subsequent penalty was taken by Jasmine Martinez, who scored against sophomore goalie Lauryn Bodden.

Penalties were not a major concern for the team, who was only whistled eight times and conceded only two corner kicks. The team also gained six corners of their own.

Down 2-1, the Mustangs did not go away as the Cougars undoubtedly hoped.

Instead, sophomore midfielder Rikki Clarke accepted a pass from Courtney Smith and struck the left corner of the net.
Clarke’s goal was her first of the season helping the Mustangs square the score again.

Neither team could find a winner after that as both defenses stepped up to allow four shots by either squad as the game finished in double overtime, 2-2.

On Sunday, the Mustangs faced Rice in Housto, coming out with the loss, 2-3. Scovill and Shelby Redman scored SMU’s first and only goals in the first half.

Shannon Moroney had three saves in the goal but couldn’t stop the Owls from scoring its third goal for the win in the 86th minute.

The Mustangs continue C-USA play with two games at home this weekend­ – Friday against UTEP at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. against Colorado College.