COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team closed out its home schedule with a 1-0 overtime win over Texas A&M International University on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions move to 9-6-1 overall and 6-5-0 in the Lone Star Conference, further enhancing their chances at locking up an LSC Championship Tournament berth. TAMIU is now 2-11-2 overall and 1-8-2 in the league.
A&M-Commerce has two road matches to close out the regular season next week, playing at Midwestern State on Thursday, November 7, and at Oklahoma Christian on Saturday, November 9.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE & OTHER NOTES
- The Lions outshot TAMIU 19-2. The defense earned the shutout again, as neither of the Dustdevils' shots were on goal.
- Leslie Campuzano (Garland – Lakeview Centennial) scored the game's only goal in the overtime period.
- The game was the Lions' Senior Day, as A&M-Commerce celebrated the careers of Kasey Sorbers and Jessika Coronado prior to the contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions dominated possession and opportunities through the entirety of the match, but struggled to convert on those opportunities. A&M-Commerce had three opportunities in the final minutes of the first half go wayward or get saved.
The home team continued the onslaught on Dustdevil territory in the second half, but were not able to get a shot on goal until the 68th minute. One of the best chances in the match came in the final seconds of regulation, but a free kick from 25 yards out was saved by the TAMIU goalie.
In the overtime period, the Lions continued their forward push, and the opportunity paid off when A&M International fouled a Lion in the penalty area in the 96th minute. Campuzano calmly stepped to the spot and fired the shot to the keeper's right to end the game in the Lions' favor.
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