ROCKWALL– The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team lost a 2-0 decision against Eastern New Mexico in the quarterfinal round of the LSC Tournament on Wednesday night. The Greyhounds got first and second half goals in the match.
 
The loss brings the Lions to 9-8-0 on the season and eliminates them from tournament action. ENMU improves to 8-8-2 and advances to the second round of the tournament.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Both teams had 13 shots in the match. ENMU had seven shots on goal while the Lions had four.
- Sabrina Munguia (Baytown – Sterling) had a shot on goal and also had one go off the post. Karissa Rulander (Clear Falls), Kara Blasingame (Oswego, Ill.) and Leslie Campuzano (Garland – Lake Centennial) also had shots on goal. Katie Givens (Rockwall) also had a shot off the post.
- Caitlin Duty had five saves.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Neither team had a shot on goal early on as the teams battled for possession of the ball in the first half. The Lions then had consecutive shots on goal in the 23rd and 24th minutes. The shots by Rulander and Munguia were both saved, keeping the match scoreless.
 
Duty then made a save in the 25th minute and saved another shot in the 28th minute. The Greyhound attack did not subside however and a goal was scored by Keyara Zuniga in the 29th minute. Duty made another save in the 38th minute and the teams went into halftime with ENMU leading 1-0.
 
Blasingame had an early opportunity with a shot on goal in the 48th minute. The ball was saved however. ENMU then had a shot go off the post. The Lions returned the favor as Givens' shot went off the post in the 57th minute.
 
The Greyhounds added to their lead in the 72nd minute with a header goal off of a scramble after a free kick. The Lions had another shot go off the post, this one by Munguia, in the 76th minute. Campuzano then had a shot saved in the 76th minute.
 
Duty made another save in the 78th minute and again in the 89th minute but the Lions could not mount a comeback, falling 2-0.