COMMERCE, Texas – The A&M-Commerce soccer team is set to play their final home game of the 2015 regular season on Monday, when they will host Eastern New Mexico in LSC play. The Lions, who stand at 8-5-2 this year, will recognize their seniors before the game.
 
Quotable
"Eastern New Mexico is always is a scrappy, fighting team that never goes down easy. They're struggling a little bit this year with wins, but it is never an easy victory." - Lion head coach Neil Piper
 
The Series
- The Lions claim a 15-2-1 all-time record against Eastern New Mexico, including a series-best nine-game winning streak.
- A&M-Commerce has won each of the last six meetings, outscoring the Greyhounds 13-2 in that span.
- The only two Greyhound victories in the series have come in Portales, and the Lions are 6-0-1 against the Greyhounds in Commerce.
- In Portales on October 9, the Lions got goals from Vicky Back and Jade Bell in the second half to earn a 2-0 victory. Senior goalkeeper Courtnie Northern earned her fifth shutout of the year, and the Lions became the sixth team this season to blank the Greyhounds.
 
About the Lions (8-5-2, 4-1-2 LSC)
 - The Lions are coming off a 2-1 victory over West Texas A&M on Saturday night in Rockwall. Vicky Back and Jade Bell were credited with the two scores, while Bell and Savannah Grasser earned the assists.
- Monday is the second straight postponed LSC game for A&M-Commerce.
- The Lions are 5-1-1 this season as the home team, outscoring opponents 24-5 in that span.
- A&M-Commerce leads the Lone Star Conference in corner kicks this season with 90, as set pieces continue to be an integral part of their offense.
- The Lions have rank second in the league in points (81), goals (29), assists (23), and fewest goals allowed (12).
- Savannah Grasser is the reigning LSC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a hat trick against Texas Woman's last week.
- According to NCAA stat rankings, Lion opponents this season are 90-53-16, giving A&M-Commerce the toughest schedule in the nation.
 
Lion Leaderboard
- Shots: Savannah Grasser, 53
- Goals: Vicky Back, 10
- Points: Vicky Back, 23
- Assists: Jade Bell, 8
- Saves: Courtnie Northern, 69
 
About the Greyhounds (4-11-1, 0-8-0 LSC)
- The Greyhounds are coming off a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of LSC foe Texas Woman's on Saturday afternoon. Danielle Caro was credited with the lone ENMU goal.
- Eastern New Mexico is 1-5-1 away from their home field this season, and they have been outscored 12-5 in that span.
- The last LSC win for ENMU came on Halloween night a season ago, a 2-1 victory in Portales over TWU.
- The Greyhounds claim nine players from the state of New Mexico and only one player (Vanessa Gallegos) from somewhere other than New Mexico or Texas.
 
Greyhound Leaderboard
- Shots: Melissa Moxley, 22
- Goals: Carnero/Fairbanks, 3
- Points: Melissa Carnero, 8
- Assists: Carnero/Moxley/Seivers, 2
- Saves: Karissa Stinson 32
 
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