AUSTIN – The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team lost a hard-fought 1-0 match to St. Edward's in the quarterfinal round of the Lone Star Conference tournament on Tuesday afternoon. After turning aside 13 SEU shots on goal in the first 88 minutes, a last-minute goal gave the Lions the loss, ending their season.
 
The defeat brings the Lions to 10-8-1 on the season, while the Hilltoppers improve to 12-5-2 and they advance to the semifinal round of the LSC tournament.
 
HEAD COACH NEIL PIPER AFTER THE GAME
- On the result: "It was a tough way to end the game. We looked the more likely to score in the last 15 minutes, so it was a devastating ending to the season."
- On his team's fight: "I'm proud of the effort and execution of the game plan. Jen Peters was terrific in goal for us. The stats were a little misleading. It was a very spirited contest."
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Jen Peters (Allen) had a career day, setting a career-high with 12 saves in the match. The Lions had 13 saves as a team on the day, as Rylie Robertson (Rockwall) also made a team save.
- The Lions took three shots in the match but were held without a shot on goal.
- Leslie Campuzano (Garland – Lakeview Centennial) had two shots while Kara Blasingame (Oswego, Ill.) also had a shot.
- St. Edward's had 21 shots in the match, including 14 shots on goal. Their goal came in the 89th minute of the match.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hilltoppers took control of the ball from the beginning of the match and held possession on their side of the field for much of the contest. The Lions held off several shots in the opening minutes, keeping shots off goal. Campuzano found space for a shot in the ninth minute but it was wide.
 
Peters was then put to the test, and passed each one, as the Hilltoppers had four shots on goal in a matter of six minutes. Peters would make four more saves in the closing minutes of the first half, and Campuzano would have another shot go wide as the Lions went into halftime with a 0-0 scoreless tie.
 
The Lions again did not possess the ball much in the second half, as they were held to just one shot, which came from Blasingame in the 78th minute. Peters made four saves in the second half, and another save was made by Robertson.
 
With the match looking like it would go into extra time, the Hilltoppers made one final attack. A long kick from the goalkeeper was headed forward and an SEU player made their way past the Lion defense and fired the ball into the net in the 89th minute. The Lions could not find a way to tie the game and the final buzzer sounded.