CANYON– The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team dropped a 3-0 road match to No. 25 West Texas A&M on Sunday.
 
The loss brings the Lions to 3-3-0 on the season and 0-2-0 in the Lone Star Conference. The Lady Buffs improve to 7-1-0 and 2-0-0 in conference play.
 
The Lions return home on Friday to host UT Permian Basin. The match will be played at 7 p.m. at the Lion Soccer Field.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- WT outshot the Lions 21-8 in the match. The Lions had three shots on goal while WT had 11.
- Sabrina Munguia had two shots on goal. Cora Welch also had a shot on goal.
- Caitlin Duty made eight saves in the match.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Duty made an early save in the fourth minute before the Lions held the ball in the WT zone for several minutes. WT's defense held firm, however, Welch found space for a shot, but it was saved.
 
The Lady Buffs found space in the 16th minute and again in the 17th minute but Duty was there to save both shots. The second shot was a diving save for Duty to keep the match scoreless. WT forced several corner kicks in the next several minutes but were unable to capitalize on any of them as the Lion defense sent each kick away.
 
The Lady Buffs scored in the 28th minute. After a yellow card against the Lions allowed a free kick just outside of the penalty box, Emily Avila shot the ball into the right side of the net. WT held a 1-0 lead.
 
The Lions forced a corner and had a header in the 31st minute that was wide of the net. The Lions had several shots blocked in the late stages of the half. Duty made two saves late in the half. WT took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
 
Duty made an early save in the second half. The teams switched possessions early before WT again went on the offensive. Duty made consecutive saves in the 70th minute. Her second save landed at the feet of a WT attacker, who shot the ball back into the net. WT took a 2-0 lead.
 
WT scored again in the 76th minute on a penalty kick. Munguia had two shots on goal late in the match, but both were saved.