PORTALES, N.M. – The two scoring leaders for the Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team,
Leslie Campuzano and
Karalie Morrison, scored in the Lions' 2-0 win at Eastern New Mexico on Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Field.
The Lions are in a tie for eighth place in the Lone Star Conference standings with a record of 5-5-1 going into the final week of the season. They hold an overall record of 7-7-2. The Greyhounds are 0-10-1 in LSC play and 2-13-1 overall.
A&M-Commerce had 18 shots in the match, with Campuzano (Garland – Lakeview Centennial) and Morrison (North Richland Hills – Colleyville Heritage) having 11 of them.
Morrison's goal came in the 22
nd minute to give the Lions an early lead. Campuzano sent a long pass towards Morrison, who made a couple of moves to shed off her defenders and put it in the right side of the net for her 11
th goal of her freshman campaign. She is tied for the second-most goals in the conference this year.
The Greyhounds had nine shots in the match, four on goal, which were all stopped by
Jen Peters (Allen) for the Lions' sixth shutout of the season. Whitney Dockweiler saw 11 shots on goal on the other side, she stopped nine.
With five minutes left to go in the match, Campuzano provided a much-needed insurance goal for the Lions in the 86
th minute.
Following a Lions throw-in, the Greyhounds were looking to clear the ball, which was blocked by
Kara Blasingame (Oswego, Ill.), who kicked it towards goal, but her shot was blocked by an ENMU defender, who also tried to clear it, but Campuzano got in the way and sailed a kick into the net.
Campuzano is tied for the fifth most goals in the LSC with nine in her final season in Commerce.
Mindy Shoffit (Wichita Falls) had four shots, including two on goal. Selena Casias and Samantha Vazquez had two shots each for the Greyhounds.
UP NEXT
The Lions conclude the regular season this week. A&M-Commerce is in Laredo against Texas A&M International on Wednesday at 3 p.m. and host Oklahoma Christian for Senior Day on Saturday, November 6 at 2 p.m.
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