PORTALES, N.M.– The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team lost a 2-0 decision against Eastern New Mexico on the road Friday. The Lions fell behind midway through the first half and could not bounce back.
 
The loss brings the Lions to 3-2-0 for the season and-0-1-0 in the Lone Star Conference. ENMU improves to 3-2-1 on the year and 1-0-0 in conference play.
 
The Lions return to action on the road against West Texas A&M on Sunday. The match will begin at 1 p.m. at The Pitch in Canyon.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Sabrina Munguia had a shot on goal and had another shot go off the cross bar in the match.
- Leslie Campuzano and Michelle Kotlik also had shots on goal.
- Caitlin Duty had two saves in the match.
- Both teams took nine shots in the match.
The Lions scored an own-goal in the 25th minute of the match off of a scramble on a ENMU corner kick. ENMU also scored a goal in the 81st minute.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions had an early chance for a goal as Munguia found some room to fire a shot in the ninth minute. However, the shot went off the cross bar. Duty made a save in the 15th minute to keep the Greyhounds off the board.
 
On a Greyhound corner kick in the 25th minute, the ball found its way into the box. It was kicked away by the Lions but the ball ricocheted off of a Lion player's back and bounced backwards into the goal for an own goal. The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead.
 
Campuzano had a shot on goal late in the first half but it was saved. ENMU took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
 
Munguia had another shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but it was again saved by the ENMU keeper. The Lions forced several corner kicks in the early stages of the second half but could not find an opportunity to put a shot on goal. Twice the Lions had shots but pushed them just wide each time.
 
ENMU added to its lead in the 81st minute with a goal. Duty then made a save in the 83rd minute. The Lions had a chance for a goal in the final minute of the match but Kotlik's shot was saved. The match ended with ENMU ahead 2-0.