COMMERCE – The East Texas A&M University soccer team played McNeese to a scoreless tie Sunday afternoon at the Lion Soccer Field, which was also Senior Day for the Lions.
SENIOR DAY
The Lions honored their eight seniors prior to the match:
Yiselle Bernal (Dallas – Hillcrest),
Emmy Finlinson (Eagle Mountain, Utah),
Makayla Gonzalez (Grand Prairie, Texas),
McKenna O'Toole (The Hills – Lake Travis),
Liberty Plasek (Flower Mound),
Allyson Reed (Cleburne),
Kristen Sueltz (The Colony),
Becca Windrum (Wylie).
ET outshot McNeese 18-9 and put six attempts on goal, but the teams remained scoreless through 90 minutes. The Lions generated sustained pressure late in the first half, taking five shots and three corner kicks from 30:11 to 39:05 without finding the net. Earlier, Bernal had two shots saved and Reed added another saved attempt, while Finlinson stopped Sophia Hull's shot at 18:15. The half ended scoreless.
East Texas A&M pressed for the breakthrough in the second half, earning four corner kicks and forcing a save on Reed's shot in the 83rd minute. ET's late chance came at 83:37, but a penalty kick from
Addisen Ramirez (Waxahachie) was saved by Shannon Dempsey. Finlinson made three saves in the half, and the match ended 0-0.
Finlinson recorded four saves over 90 minutes and finished with a shutout. Sueltz led ET with five shots. Sueltz's five shots exceeded her season average of 2.46. Reed added four shots, putting two on goal. Reed has registered four or more shots in each of the last three games. Bernal placed both of her shots on frame.
ET is 3-7-6 overall and 2-3-3 in conference play. The Cowgirls 8-6-3 overall and 3-2-3 in conference play. With two matches left in the regular season, the Lions are in eighth place with nine points.
POST MATCH INTERVIEW
UP NEXT
The Lions travel to Edinburg to face UTRGV for their final regular season road match of the season next Sunday at noon.
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