COMMERCE– The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team got a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Dallas Baptist on Tuesday. The Lions battled the rain and a first half deficit to come back and score two unanswered goals in the second half.
 
The win brings the Lions to 6-2-2 on the season. The Patriots fall to 7-3-1 on the year.
 
The Lions will return to conference action with a match against the conference-leading Angelo State Rambelles on Friday. The match will begin at 7 p.m. at the Lion Soccer Field.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Sabrina Munguia scored the game-winning goal for the Lions in the 71st minute.  She had two shots on goal in the match.
- Jessika Coronado scored the game tying goal in the 67th minute. Off of a corner kick from Izzy Ward, Coronado headed the ball into the net.
- Delaney Bunselmeyer and Leslie Campuzano each had two shots on goal. Michelle Kotlik, Cora Welch, Kara Blasingame and Tori Smith all had a shot on goal
- The Lions took 15 shots, 11 of which were on goal. DBU had 11 shots with six on goal.
- Caitlin Duty made five saves for the Lions in the match.
- DBU's goal was scored by Brittany Eccles and assisted by Kaci Parks.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Campuzano had a shot on goal in the opening minute of the match that was saved as the Lions were aggressive early. DBU had a shot on goal in the sixth minute that was saved by Duty and the match remained scoreless.
 
After a corner kick for DBU was headed and saved, Bunselmeyer had a header that was saved by the DBU keeper. The Patriots broke the scoreless tie in the 19th minute. On a cross, Parks found the head of Eccles, who directed the ball into the net. DBU took the 1-0 lead.
 
Blasingame had a shot on goal in the 21st minute that was saved as the Lions looked to get the equalizing goal. Duty had another save in the 31st minute and again in the 36th minute to keep the Patriots from adding to their lead. DBU went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
 
Bunselmeyer had another shot on goal early in the second half that was saved. Another shot on goal from Welch was saved in the 57th minute as the Lions continued their aggressive play.
 
The Lions had a golden opportunity to score in the 63rd minute as Munguia found space. Her shot hit off the post and ricocheted out of the net. The Lions continued their aggression as two minutes later, Munguia had a shot that was saved by the keeper. The ball bounced off her gloves and found the feet of Smith, who had her shot blocked. Campuzano then had an opening but a DBU defender stood in the goal and the shot bounced off her body and away from the net.
 
The Lions weren't deterred as they found the equalizing goal in the 67th minute. Ward took a corner kick and directed the ball toward the goal. Coronado jumped and headed the ball into the net. The score was 1-1.
 
The Lions then took the lead in the 71st minute. Munguia went on a breakaway, getting past the defense and fired the ball into the goal, giving the Lions a 2-1 lead.
 
The Lions then changed their strategy to try and run out the clock. DBU had a late shot on goal in the final seconds but Duty saved the ball and the Lions held on for the victory.