COMMERCE – Despite nine shots in the second half and seven saves from
Jen Peters, the Texas A&M-University women's soccer team fell 3-1 to Colorado-Colorado Springs at the Lion Soccer Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions and the Mountain Lions met for the second time in the last week with the visiting team winning both meetings. A&M-Commerce is now 2-2 on the year, while UC-Colorado Springs improves to 3-1.
In the first half, the Mountain Lions dominated the possession and took 17 shots, including 10 on goal. Peters (Allen) stepped in to make seven saves in the first 45 minutes. She faced two shots on goal in the second half, saving one.
Makayla Merlo opened up the scoring in the 20
th minute for the Mountain Lions, heading in a cross pass from Makenna Fowler. Merlo added another goal in the second half, scoring from about 25-yards out.
The second goal for UC-Colorado Springs came in the 44
th minute off the foot of Fie Steenberg.
The Lions came out in the second half as the more aggressive team and put shots on goal, including two that come off the post. Chloe DeShazer had three saves in the match.
A&M-Commerce cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 65
th minute on the first goal of the season for
Leslie Campuzano (Garland), assisted by
Karalie Morrison (North Richland Hills).
Campuzano created the scoring opportunity by forcing a turnover in the Mountain Lions' attacking half of the field. She sprinted down to get the ball, passed it to Morrison, who passed it right back to Campuzano for the goal.
The senior forward had four shots for the Lions while Morrison had two. Three players had three shots for the Mountain Lions.
UP NEXT
A&M-Commerce plays its last non-conference match before the start of Lone Star Conference play on Tuesday at Oklohama Baptist, the match starts at 4 p.m. The Lions begin conference play at the Dallas Baptist Patriots on September 22.
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