ROCKWALL– The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team defeated MSU Texas 1-0 on Friday night. The Lions scored their goal in the 50th minute of the match.
 
The win brings the Lions to 9-7-0 on the season and 6-6-0 in the Lone Star Conference. The Mustangs fall to 2-12-2 and 1-9-1 in conference play.
 
The Lions now await their seeding for the LSC tournament. The Lions will face Eastern New Mexico on Wednesday but must wait for ENMU's match on Sunday to know if they will be the fourth or fifth seed. Should ENMU win against Angelo State, the Lions would head to Portales for the match. If the Greyhounds tie or lose, ENMU would come to Commerce. Stay tuned to LionAthletics.com for updates.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Senior Michelle Kotlik (Grapevine) scored the Lions' goal in the 50th minute. It is her sixth goal of the season.
- The goal was assisted on a corner kick by Karissa Rulander (Clear Falls).
- Senior Sabrina Munguia (Baytown - Sterling) had five shots on goal in her eight shots in the match.
- Senior Caitlin Duty (Crandall) made three saves, recording the 24th shutout of her career. The Lion defense held the Mustangs without a shot on goal in the second half.
- The Lions outshot MSU 14-7.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Mustangs had an early shot on goal that was saved in the second minute.  Munguia then had a header shot saved in the sixth minute. The Lions also had an early chance from Jeorgia Carr (Peterborough, England) that went high.
 
Duty made another save in the 17th minute as the teams continued to battle. Munguia had another shot on goal in the 25th minute but it was saved. She added yet another shot on goal in the 32nd minute. Duty then made a save in the 34th minute. The match was scoreless at halftime.
 
Munguia had an early chance in the second half but it was saved in the 49th minute. The Lions continued to attack and were successful. After drawing a corner kick on the right side in the 50th minute, Rulander directed the ball toward the goal and Kotlik got a good jump and headed the ball into the net.
 
Munguia had another shot on goal in the 69th minute but it was saved. The Lion defense held MSU Texas without a shot on goal in the second half and was able to bleed the clock to get the 1-0 win.