WOMEN'S SOCCER
Lions Post 2-1 Double Overtime Win Over Dallas Baptist
A touch pass from junior
Meagan Lasley to sophomore Chelsey
Haight in the 114th minute led visiting Texas
A&M-Commerce to a 2-1 double overtime victory over host Dallas
Baptist on Monday night.
A&M-Commerce (2-0) found itself trailing for the first time in
the young season but with its only shot in the second extra period
the Lions got the game-winning goal from Lasley. Lasley was
around the goal as she tallied her first goal of the early season
to tie the contest at 1 in the 66th minute on a rebound shot after
an attack by junior Lacy Alexander.
Dallas Baptist (0-2) got on the board first in the seventh minute of the contest on a crossing shot Brittany Layne following a crossing pass from Allyson Bales for the early advantage.
In the contest, the Lions were outshot by the host Patriots, 12-9. Six of the shots were on goal for the Lions attack compared to five for DBU. Both Haight and Lasley each finished the contest with five shots to lead the Lions. Junior goalkeeper Taylor Jordan had four saves in the win for A&M-Commerce; meanwhile, her DBU counterpart Haley Corbell also made four saves.
The Lions take a two-game winning streak on the road and to California, this weekend. A&M-Commerce will face Cal. State-Los Angeles on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and UC-San Diego on Sunday at 7:00 p.m Both teams, last year, advanced to the NCAA Tournament and Cal. State-Los Angeles went all the way to the third round.
