Box Score  
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry women's soccer suffered its first defeat of the 2014 season, dropping a 3-0 decision to Howard Payne University at Wilford Moore Stadium. The loss left the War Hawks with an overall record of 3-1, while the Yellow Jackets improved to 2-3.
 
HPU nearly tripled the McMurry shot attempts, out-gunning the War Hawks by a 30-to-11 margin. McM freshman goalkeeper Ashley Hemphill was kept busy, registering 13 saves (six in the first half and seven in the second).
 
Hemphill allowed two goals in the first half and one in the second, in absorbing her first collegiate loss, as well.
 
Junior Aleria Luna fired off six shot tries for McMurry, with two directly on goal. Holiday Williams had four shots and one on-goal.
 
HPU net-minder Kelsie Piland had four saves on the night.
 
The Yellow Jackets opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Then in the 36th minute, Hemphill made a nice sliding save, only to have HPU come up with the rebound and net another goal, for a 2-0 halftime advantage.
 
An unassisted goal in the 74th minute made it the 3-0 final score.