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COMMERCE, Texas – The Texas A&M-Commerce soccer team heads to Portales, New Mexico on Friday to take on Eastern New Mexico in Lone Star Conference play. The Lions enter at 5-3-2 overall, including a 1-0-2 mark in league action, while the Greyhounds are 3-6-1 and 0-3-0 respectively.
 
Quotable
"Portales is one of the toughest places to go, and they are a different team at home. I really like the way they play. We can win there, but mentally, I hate going there." – Lion head coach Neil Piper
 
The Series
- The Lions claim a 14-2-1 all-time advantage against Eastern New Mexico, including a series-best nine-game winning streak.
- A&M-Commerce has won each of the last five meetings, outscoring the Greyhounds 11-2 in that span.
- The only two Greyhound victories in the series have come in Portales, but the Lions have won the last two meetings there.
 
About the Lions
- A&M-Commerce was one of two LSC teams (West Texas A&M) to defeat Eastern New Mexico in both 2014 meetings.
- The Lions have outscored LSC opponents 3-2 en route to a 1-0-2 record.
- The Lions rank 24th in the most recent edition (10/6) of the NSCAA Top 25 Poll.
- The last time A&M-Commerce went three straight games without a win came from September 29 to October 6, 2013.
- Corner kicks continue to be a big part of the Lion offense, as their mark of 60 is higher than any other team in the LSC.
- A&M-Commerce is tied for the league lead in shutouts while ranking second in points, goals, assists, and saves.
- Vicky Back leads the conference in goals and game winners.
- Each of the Lions' losses this season have come by shutout against a team in the NCAA South Central Region.
- The Lions are coached by Neil Piper, who is in his 18th season and carries a career head coaching record of 203-114-32.  
 
Lion Leaderboard
- Shots: Vicky Back, 35
- Goals: Vicky Back, 8
- Points: Vicky Back, 18
- Assists: Jade Bell, 6
- Saves: Courtnie Northern, 50
 
About the Greyhounds
- Eastern New Mexico enters play in search of their first LSC win in 2015 after falling to West Texas A&M, Midwestern State, and Angelo State.
- ENMU has been outscored 5-1 so far this season in LSC contests.
-Vanessa Gallegos is the only Greyhound on the roster hailing from somewhere other than Texas or New Mexico.
- The Greyhounds are led by Omar Morales, who is in his second season and carries a career head coaching record of 12-14-1.
 
Greyhound Leaderboard
- Shots: Melissa Moxley, 19
- Goals: Carnero/Fairbanks, 2
- Points: Melissa Carnero, 5
- Assists: Melissa Moxley, 2
- Saves: Cristina Escobedo, 19
 
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