ODESSA– The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team defeated UT Permian Basin 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Lions scored a goal in the seventh minute to take control of the match and scored a late goal to seal the win.
 
The win brings the Lions to 7-5-0 on the season and 4-4-0 in the Lone Star Conference. UTPB falls to 1-12-0 and 0-8-0 in conference play.
 
The Lions return home for a Friday match against West Texas A&M. The match will be played at 7 p.m. at the Lion Soccer Field. Tickets for the match are available at WeAreLionsTix.com, by visiting the Lion Sales & Service Box Office in the Field House, by calling (903) 468-8756 or by purchase at the gate at the Lion Soccer Field.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Leslie Campuzano (Garland - Lake Centennial) scored the game-winning goal in the seventh minute. It was her third goal of the season.
- Karissa Rulander (Clear Falls) assisted on Campuzano's goal. It was her third assist of the season.
- Sabrina Munguia (Baytown - Sterling) scored an unassisted goal in the 88th minute. It was her sixth goal of the season.
- Cora Welch (Plano) had two shots on goal and Myca Crum (Fort Worth - Arlington Heights) had one shot on goal. Rulander also had a shot on goal.
- Caitlin Duty (Crandall) made four saves, recording her third shutout of the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Duty made two early saves as the Falcons came out attacking early. However, it was the Lion offense that made things happen early. In the seventh minute, Rulander found Campuzano on the left side of the box and she fired the ball into the net to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.
 
Rulander then had a shot on goal in the eighth minute that was saved. The Lions continued to attack with multiple shots, including a shot on goal from Welch in the 16th minute. But the shot was saved to keep the game score at 1-0.
 
UTPB had several shots miss the mark and Duty made a save in the final minute of the half to send the Lions into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
 
Welch had an early shot on goal in the second half that was saved. The defenses both tightened up, not allowing a shot on goal for another 15 minutes. UTPB then had a shot on goal in the 63rd minute that was saved by Duty.
 
The Lions had several shots in a row that could not find the mark. Crum then had a shot saved in the 75th minute to keep the match a one-score affair.
 
Munguia put the match out of reach late. In the 88th minute, she stole the ball on defense and was all alone with the goalie to beat. She took a shot from inside the box and found the back of the net to give the Lions the 2-0 victory.