AUSTIN – Leslie Campuzano and Melissa Storey scored for the Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team, which defeated St. Edward's by a score of 2-0 at the Lewis-Chen Family Field on Saturday.
 
The win helps the Lion improve to 4-4-1 in Lone Star Conference play with four matches to go and they are 6-6-2 overall. The Hilltoppers drop to 7-5-2 overall and 5-3-1 in LSC play.
 
A&M-Commerce is in a tie for eighth place going into the last four conference matches. This was the Lions' fifth shutout of the season.
 
Campuzano (Garland – Lakeview Centennial) scored in the 30^th minute to give the Lions the early lead. The senior forward's seventh goal of the season was the only shot on goal seen by either goalkeeper in the first half.
 
Grabbing the early lead, the Lion defense was able to settle and allowed just five shots all match. Lauren Banning (Pflugerville) made her second-consecutive start and stopped all four shots on goal she saw in the match to give the Lions the shutout and her first winning decision of the year.
 
Storey (Tyne and Wear, England) provided some cushion for the Lions with a goal in the 65^th minute, her second of the season, to give the Lions a 2-0 lead.
 
A&M-Commerce posted 12 shots throughout the evening, including five on goal. St. Edward's Abby Carlson saved three. Campuzano had four of the 12 shots and two went on goal.
 
All five of the shots for the Hilltoppers came in the second half. They also had six corner kicks in the second half, but none were converted for a goal.
 
Christina Hernandez (Denison) had two shots in 24 minutes of action off the bench.
 
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The Lions are home to face St. Mary's on Wednesday at 3 p.m. That match is part of the "It's On US" day on campus.