LIONS HOST SOUTHERN NAZARENE BEFORE OPENING CONFERENCE PLAY

Lions host Crimson Storm and travel to Eastern New Mexico and West Texas

Southern Nazarene (4-1) at A&M-Commerce (3-1)
Location: Lion Soccer Field – Commerce, Texas
Live Stats: Lionathletics.com

A&M-Commerce (3-1) at Eastern New Mexico (2-3-1)
Location: ENMU Soccer Field – Portales, New Mexico
Live Stats: goeasternathletics.com

A&M-Commerce (3-1) at West Texas A&M (1-3-3)
Location: The Pitch – Canyon, Texas
Live Stats: gobuffsgo.com

OPENING KICK
After a cancellation and a postponement over the last four days, the Lions take to the pitch once again against the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene for the first tilt between the two sides. The weekend brings a road trip west to open Lone Star Conference play in Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M on Friday and Sunday.

SERIES SCORE
This will be the first meeting between Southern Nazarene and A&M-Commerce. Southern Nazarene just finished making the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II and the Great American Conference. The Lions hold a 9-2-1 advantage over Eastern all-time with those two loses coming the last two trips to Portales for the Lions. West Texas is one of the few opponents who own a winning record versus the Lions all-time (15-11-3), however the Lions have won the last to tilts in Canyon including a win last season over the eventual conference champions.

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON STORM
The Crimson Storm has won four in a row after a 6-0 loss to St. Edward's (19th NCAA Poll) in the season opener. Southern Nazarene has beaten A&M-International, Rogers State, Missouri Southern and Oklahoma Christian in the streak. Offensively for the Storm leading scorer is Bekah Stewart with two goals. Three other players have one goal each. Mallary Pineda leads the team in assists with two.

SCOUTING THE ZIAS
The Zias are coming off a loss to the #19 St. Edwards, 1-0, in double overtime. Eastern has also tied #6 Colorado School of Mines and went on the road to beat ,#10 in South Central Region, Adams State (Colo.) in their last three games. Alyssa Prince leads the offense for the Zias with two goals and an assist (five points). Four other Zias have recorded a goal on the season and Carolyn Armijo leads the team with two assists.

SCOUTING THE LADY BUFFS
The Lady Buffs have played a tough schedule to open the season with games against three ranked teams and two of those were Top 10 opponents. West Texas is 1-1-1 in their last three with a win against Lubbock Christian, a tie versus #19 St. Edward's and loss against #8 regional ranked Dallas Baptist, 1-0, in overtime. With those tough opponents comes with tough defenses to get through and WT has only scored twice so far in their seven games. The Lady Buffs take on UTPB and Texas Woman's before the Lions come to town on Sunday.

LONG TIME NO SEE
Last time out against Dallas Baptist saw two Lions get back on the score sheet for the first time in almost two years. With her goal in the sixth minute versus DBU, Jade Bell notched her first goal since October 14, 2011 against West Texas A&M. Bell missed all but one game last season due to injury. Samantha Huston recorded her first goal since her first game as a Lion against Northwest Missouri State back in 2011.

WRIGHT LEADING LSC
Sophomore forward Anitra Wright currently leads the LSC in points per game (1.50), goals per game (.750) and tied for first with three goals.

COOL BETWEEN THE PIPES
Freshmen goalkeeper, Callie Ballard, is currently third in the LSC with an average of 3.75 saves per game on the season.

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