COMMERCE, Texas – The Lion soccer team won their final home game of the regular season on Monday afternoon, defeating Eastern New Mexico 5-0. With the win, A&M-Commerce improves to 9-5-2 overall, including a 5-1-2 mark in the Lone Star Conference.
Quotable"The first goal changed the whole game. I thought we could have scored more in the first half. Eastern gave us a good fight for the first twenty minutes of the second half and had a few chances to score. Our fourth goal really ended the game." – Lion head coach
Neil Piper Turning Point-
Jade Bell found the net 20 seconds into the game, giving the Lions momentum for the rest of the afternoon.
Savannah Grasser was credited with the assist.
Summary- LSC leading scorer
Vicky Back added a goal in the tenth minute off a rebounded shot from
Madison Cordts. Cordts and
Delaney Bunselmeyer each earned an assist.
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Sarah Morris found Back in the 21st minute, and Back found the net for the second time to give the Lions an early 3-0 lead.
- Bell was fouled inside the box in the 70th minute, paving the way for
Savannah Grasser to connect on her third penalty kick of the year.
- Cordts got in on the scoring with six minutes to play after a perfect corner kick up set up the fifth and final Lion goal.
Inside the Box Score- Three seniors (Bell, Back, Cordts) scored in their final regular season home game.
- The game saw more yellow cards than any other this season.
- Back leads the LSC with 12 goals.
- Grasser is a perfect 3-3 in penalty kicks in each of the last two seasons.
- The Lions outscored the Greyhounds 7-0 this season over the course of two victories.
- A&M-Commerce has now won the last seven meetings in the series and stands 16-2-1 all-time.
- ENMU has never won at Lion Soccer Field.
- The Lions have won their last three LSC contests.
Upcoming- The Lions wrap up the regular season this weekend with a difficult road trip to Wichita Falls and San Angelo. Friday's game against Midwestern State is set for a 7 p.m. start time.
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