Lamar proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Bellaire Cardinals 2-1. Given the Texans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Cardinals are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blanca Guillen and Maddie Meisenbach scored both of Lamar's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.

Texans
03/04/25 @ Bellaire | 2-1 |
02/25/25 @ Cesar E. Chavez | 10-0 |
02/14/25 @ Westside | 4-0 |
02/11/25 @ Houston Math Science & Tech | 8-0 |
01/31/25 @ Heights | 4-0 |
+ 4 more games |
Lamar's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those nine games. As for Bellaire, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Looking ahead, Lamar will face off against Houston Math Science & Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar will be up against Houston Math Science & Tech's rather soft defense (which has allowed four goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bellaire, they will challenge Wisdom at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellaire is facing Wisdom at the right time seeing as Wisdom is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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