COMMERCE – A last gasp goal gave the Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team its first victory of the season, as the Lions picked up a 2-1 double overtime win over Westminster College on Saturday.
 
The Lions move to 1-1 overall on the season, while the Griffins fall to 0-1. A&M-Commerce faces a quick turnaround, traveling to Dallas to take on the Patriots of Dallas Baptist on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Lions were outshot by the Griffins, 13-8, with Westminster putting seven shots on goal to A&M-Commerce's five.
- Leslie Campuzano scored her first goal of the season from long range on an assist from Delaney Bunselmeyer (Denton – Ryan).
- Izzy Ward netted the game-winning goal.
- Caitlin Duty (Crandall) made six saves for the Lions.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions controlled the run of play early in the game with multiple shots, but the timing on forward runs was marginally off, as A&M-Commerce was caught in offside positions four times in the opening 22 minutes.
 
Westminster took the lead in the 31^st minute, as Ellie Echeverio put the ball in the back of the net on an assist from Gabriella Riche.
 
Only five minutes later, the Lions knotted the game at a goal apiece. Campuzano rocketed a shot to the top shelf from 23 yards out in the 37^th minute after a lead pass from Bunselmeyer. Duty made two more saves down the stretch in the half and the game went to the halftime break tied at 1-all.
 
Duty and the Lion defense kept the guests at bay in the second half. The senior made a pair of saves in the period, but neither team was able to score. A&M-Commerce had the only shot on goal in the first overtime.
 
The game went end-to-end in the second overtime before the Lions scored at the death. Campuzano sent in a corner kick in the final 40 seconds. After the Westminster goalkeeper punched the ball away, it found the feet of Ward at the top of the penalty area. Ward looped the shot into the net from 20 yards out into the upper corner to end the game with the golden goal with nine seconds on the clock.