GREENVILLE – The Lamar Cardinals scored in the final two minutes on Friday afternoon to give the East Texas A&M University soccer team a 2-1 defeat at Ford Memorial Stadium. The match was moved to on the campus of Greenville High School due to inclement weather.
The Lions generated 14 shots to the Cardinals' seven, including nine after halftime, but could not add to their first-half goal. The team has achieved at least 14 shots in two consecutive games.
The Lions opened the scoring in the first half when
McKenna O'Toole (The Hills – Lake Travis) finished a rebound after a shot from
Kaylee Humble (Harker Heights) hit the crossbar, with Humble credited with the assist at 35:45. O'Toole's goal was her first of the season. Humble recorded her first assist of the season. LU tied the match on Emma Oubrik's goal at 41:26, and the half ended 1-1.
While the match was tied 1-1, the Lions took six shots from 54:34 to 69:09 without scoring. The Lions pushed again late with three shots from 81:13 to 86:15, including saved attempts by
Addisen Ramirez (Waxahachie) and
Allyson Reed (Cleburne), before the Cardinals scored at 88:20 on Marissa Gross' goal. The Lions finished the second half without a goal and fell 2-1.
Reed led the Lions with seven shots, including two on goal, and has registered seven or more shots in back-to-back matches.
Emmy Finlinson (Eagle Mountain, Utah) played all 90 minutes in goal and made three saves.
The Lions are 2-6-3 overall and 1-2-0 in Southland Conference play. LU is 5-2-4 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play.
UP NEXT
The Lions go back on the road to face Northwestern State on Thursday 7 p.m.
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