DALLAS– The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team defeated Dallas Baptist 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Lions scored goals in the early minutes of each half to get the victory.
 
The win brings the Lions to 2-1-0 on the season and gives them another South Central Region win. The Patriots fall to 0-2-1 on the season.
 
The Lions return to action on Sunday as they travel to San Antonio to face St. Mary's on Sunday. The game will be played at Noon at Sigma Beta Chi Field.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Sabrina Munguia (Baytown - Sterling) scored both goals for the Lions, her first two goals of the season. She scored in the third minute of the first half and the first minute of the second half.
- Both goals were assisted by Leslie Campuzano (Garland - Lakeview Centennial), her first two assists of the year. She also had a shot on goal.
- Cora Welch (Plano) also had a shot on goal.
- DBU controlled the ball for much of the game, outshooting the Lions 20-6.
- The Lion defense made things tough on DBU, holding the Patriots to only 30 percent of their shots being on goal. The Lions had four shots on goal.
- Caitlin Duty (Crandall) made five saves on the day, while DBU had two saves.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions got the scoring started quickly, scoring a goal in the third minute of the match. After a foul on DBU gave the Lions a free kick, Campuzano launched the ball over the DBU defense. Munguia was there and had a step on the defense. She popped the ball over the keeper's head from 15 feet away and got the Lions on the board.
 
DBU had two early shots but both went wide of the goal. The Lions controlled the ball early in the match, keeping the ball away from the Patriots. The Lions also had two corner kicks early in the match but the Patriots kept the Lions from finding space to fire shots at the goal.
 
The Patriots began to control the ball more beginning in the 16th minute and had three chances to score in a matter of minutes. The first was on a spin around shot that was stopped by Duty on a dive. The second was a soft shot that was scooped up by Duty. A third chance came on a breakaway by a DBU player that momentarily got a half step on the Lion defense. However, the shot went high and out of play. Midway through the half the Lions held a 1-0 lead.
 
The teams began to possess the ball more evenly once again for the remainder of the half. The Lions forced a corner kick in the 30th minute and a good kick was issued, allowing a header attempt from Welch. However, the DBU keeper was in position to make the save, keeping a goal off the board.
 
DBU another opportunity in the 37th minute. With the ball deep in the zone, a Patriot player crossed the ball perfectly to the feet of a teammate. A quick shot was taken but Duty made a diving stop to her right to keep the ball out of the net.
 
The Patriots did not stop their attack and were able to score a goal in the 40th minute. DBU's Katelyn Havard received a pass from Summerlyn Heller and found a crease in the Lion defense to launch a shot that found the net. The teams went into the half tied at 1.
 
DBU outshot the Lions 10-2 in the first half, with five of their shots going on goal. Both of A&M-Commerce's shots were on goal.
 
The Lions scored within the first 10 seconds of the start of the second half. The Lions controlled possession and pushed the ball forward right away. Campuzano again found Munguia, who got a step on the defender. She dodged the goalkeeper who crept up and shot around her, squeezing the ball into the right side of the goal. The Lions took a 2-1 lead.
 
The Lions then survived a scare in the 49th minute as a good juke by a DBU forward left her with a view of the goal. Duty charged and made a diving stop 10 yards away from the goal. The ball ricocheted back to DBU and another shot was taken. Duty presence forced the trajectory to be altered, and the shooter fired the ball wide of the net.
 
It was a defensive battle throughout the second half, with neither squad being able to take a shot for the next 20 minutes. Both teams had a shot blocked in the 65th before the ball could find its way close to the goal.
 
DBU had two shots go high in the next few minutes, with the Lion defense again making it hard to find space for a shot on goal. DBU kept possession of the ball however and had another shot go wide.
 
The Lions had a late shot on goal as Campuzano found some space in the 86th minute. However, the DBU keeper made the save to keep the game within one score. The Patriots had one final shot attempt in the final minute but it went well wide of the net and the Lions ran out the clock to finish the one-goal win.