The Packers had a tougher time with the Falcons than they may have anticipated, but some solid defense and a timely goal saw Austin get in the win column by a score of 1-0 in a girls soccer game in Art Hass Stadium Thursday.

Nicole Lipari put Austin (5-5 overall, 2-3 Big Nine) up for good when she tracked down a loose ball and lofted it into the net to put her team up 1-0 in the 56th minute.

“I just one-touched it, controlled and shot,” Lipari said. “I didn’t expect it to go in because it was with my left foot, but I was happy. That game could’ve been 5-0 or 6-0. We had quite a bit of missed opportunities, but at least we won.”

Hannah Voogd had a chance to put Austin up with 28 minutes left in the game, but her breakaway shot went just wide left of the goal. In all, Austin had 11 shots on goal and it held the Falcons (1-10 overall, 0-5 Big Nine) to five shots on goal and Austin freshman Chloe Summerfield stopped them all.

“I thought that we played really solid,” Austin defender Taryn Sims said. “Our midfielders had some good passes, our defense played strong and our forwards had some good shots. I felt like everybody was on the same page, we were communicating and it was all-around just a good game.”

The only chances that the Falcons had to score were when the ball escaped Summerfield’s hands a couple of times near the net. But the Packer defense made sure no goals were allowed as Austin picked up its fifth shutout of the year.

“We had a really good defensive practice yesterday. Our main focus is not letting them past us and if you’re not paying attention for a second, they can get by you,” Sims said. “There’s a few times where my head was spinning, but if Chloe comes out of the net, I run back and cover the goal for her. We do our best to take the pressure of her.”