A&M-Commerce Women's Soccer Wins Home Opener Over Dallas Baptist, 4-1

Sophomore Devon Herrman (pictured to the right) scored twice for the No. 16 Texas A&M University-Commerce in a 4-1 win over Dallas Baptist at the A&M-Commerce Soccer Field. It was the first Lions' first game under their new lights (pictured below) and their home opener.

A&M-Commerce (3-0) junior Chelsey Haight put the Lions on the board when she fired a shot to the lower left part of the goal for the early 1-0 advantage at the eighth minute. Nearly 13 minutes later, senior Meagan Lasley scored her second her second goal of the season on a header after a pass from senior Lacy Alexander to extend the margin to 2-0 .

The Lions added to their lead when Hermann scored her first of two goals after a centering pass from Haight that she took to the lower left of the goal to give A&M-Commerce a 3-0 advantage. 

In the second half, Dallas Baptist (1-1) spoiled the shutout early in the second half on a goal by Hope Adams. The shot by Adams from nearly 25 yards out sailed over the A&M-Commerce goalkeeper and into the goal for the Patriots.

A&M-Commerce came back to score its final tally of the contest on a long curling shot over for the second goal of the evening by Hermann that sailed over the head of the DBU keeper in the 65th minute.
 
In the victory, A&M-Commerce out shot Dallas Baptist by a 16-to-12 margin and a 9-to-6 spread on shots on goal. Lions’ goalkeeper Taylor Jordan made five saves for her second win of the season.
 
Next up for the Lions is a 7:30 pm tilt against Texas A&M-International and earlier in the day at 1 pm, West Texas A&M will face Central Missouri. The Lions will host UCM in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Second Round on Sunday at 1:30 pm and Texas A&M-International will take on West Texas A&M at 11 a.m. on Sunday.