WOMEN'S SOCCER

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October 24, 2008

Soccer Defeats Abilene Christian, 2-1

With a goal in each half, the Texas A&M University-Commerce women's soccer team posted a 2-1 win over Abilene Christian on Friday afternoon in Lone Star Conference action at the A&M-Commerce Soccer Complex.

The Lions (11-2-1, 5-1 LSC) got on the board first for just the fifth time in the season when junior Whitney Hancock collected a loose ball from 20 yards for the early 1-0 advantage in the fifth minute. Hancock was involved in a scramble of players before taking the ball out of the air for the goal.

The Wildcats (7-6-2, 3-2-2) got the equalizer early into the second stanza in the 51st minute on a Courtney Wilson goal. After A&M-Commerce was whistled for a foul near midfield, a collection of players centered around the 18-yard line awaited the free kick by ACU's Jackie Gentile and Wilson fired a shot to the lower left of the goal past the A&M-Commerce keeper and defense to tie the contest.

Sophomore Chelsey Haight scored her team-leading fifth game-winning goal in the 58th minute as the A&M-Commerce attack got off a series of shots at ACU goalkeeper Crissy Lawson. Lawson made saves on two of the opportunities before Haight picked up an uncleared ball for the goal and eventual game-winner with 32:05 left in the match.

"I thought we were very fortunate. We scraped out the win and that's what good teams do," said head coach Neil Piper.

Clinging to a 2-1 advantage, A&M-Commerce goalkeeper Taylor Jordan made a few clutch saves and organized the Lions defense in the win. She had six saves in her ninth win of the season for the Lions. Junior Lacy Alexander had a match-high five shots as A&M-Commerce out shot Abilene Christian by a 14-11 margin and a slim 8-7 count on shots on goal.

The Lions will wrap up its regular season home schedule on Sunday with a noon contest against Angelo State at the A&M-Commerce Soccer Field. Prior to the contest, A&M-Commerce will honor senior Melissa DoRemus, who has played and started 77-consecutive matches and ranks among the top players in school history in goals, assists and points.

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