San Angelo, Texas –
Vicky Back delivered the game-winning goal in the 48th minute while
Courtnie Northern and the Lions' defense recorded the team's eighth shutout of the season in No. 2 seed A&M-Commerce's 1-0 win over No. 3 seed Texas Woman's Friday night.
Quotable"It was a tough game that could have gone either way. Once we got the lead we did a good job of protecting it." – Lion head coach
Neil Piper.
Turning Point
- Back hit a volley into the back of the net beating the Pioneer's keeper to the near post for the game winner.
Summary- Back scored the lone goal of the game with 48:42 showing on the clock.
- The Lions outshot the Pioneers 13-11 including a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal.
- TWU had six corners compared to five for A&M-Commerce.
Inside the Box Score- The Lions improved to 15-2-6 overall against the Pioneers extending a win or a draw in the last seven meetings.
- Back scored her LSC-leading 14th goal of the season. She tops the LSC in points with 32. The game winner was Back's fifth of the season and first since October 9 against Eastern New Mexico.
- Back's 14th goal of the season moves her into a tie for 7th on the schools single-season goal mark. She ties Erin Adamson and her 14 goals in 1999.
- Her fifth game-winning goal moves her into a tie with current teammate
Savannah Grasser and Bailey Geels for game-winning goals in a single-season. Grasser's five came in 2014, while Geels' came in 2004.
- Northern has turned away 91 shots in 2015 moving her into ninth on the single-season saves list. She moves ahead of Catherine Cole's 89 in 1996 and Randi Hafele's 85 in 2010.
- Northern has vaulted all the way up to fifth on the Lions all-time saves list with 202 in her two-year career.
Upcoming- The No. 2 seeded Lions will kickoff Sunday, November 8 against No. 4 seed West Texas A&M after the Buffs handed tournament host, No. 1 seed and No. 4 ranked Angelo State a 1-0 defeated Friday in the second semifinal match.
- The Lions are looking to repeat as LSC Tournaments Champions after claiming the title in 2014. All told the Lions have claimed three LSC Tournament Championships and three LSC regular season titles.
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