EARLY OFFENSE POWERS LIONS PAST ZIAS, 3-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico (5-9-0, 4-6-0 LSC) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A&M-Commerce (5-8-0, 4-6-0 LSC) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 4:54 | Anitra Wright (A&M-Commerce) |
| 1st - 9:16 | Cadie Annett (A&M-Commerce) |
| 2nd - 52:25 | Callie Annett (A&M-Commerce) |
| Eastern New Mexico | A&M-Commerce |
|---|---|
|
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: Danielle Thurman - 3 Sv: Xan Ortiz - 5 |
G:
3 Players (#7, #8, #11 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#12, #17 - 1) Sh: 2 Players (#8, #11 - 5) Sv: Tracey Rogers - 4 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Eastern New Mexico | A&M-Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 9 (4) | 18 (9) |
| Saves | 6 | 4 |
| Fouls | 7 | 13 |
| Corner Kicks | 6 | 4 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
A&M-Commerce 3, Eastern New Mexico 0
Location: The Field House • Commerce, Texas
Records: A&M-Commerce (5-8-0 / 4-6-0 LSC), Eastern New Mexico (5-9-0 / 4-6 LSC)
Up Next: West Texas A&M • Sunday October 14 • 12:00 p.m. • Lion Soccer Field
COMMERCE, Texas – The Lions made sure late game heroics were not needed by either side with Anitra Wright and Cadie Annett scored within the first 10 minutes and Callie Annett added one in the second half to give the Lions a 3-0 victory over Eastern New Mexico. The win brings the Lions within percentage points of the four place in the LSC standings.
Wright's goal, her fifth of the season, in the fifth minute came off a feed from Brionna Minde from just inside the box and Wright beat the goalie to the left post to get the offense rolling for A&M-Commerce. Minde increased her assist total to seven on the season.
Less than five minute later Cadie Annett gained control of the ball near midfield and navigated through three defenders before depositing a shot in net. The tally was Cadie Annett's second on the season.
The Lions offensive attack was sustained throughout the half and gave them a 10-3 advantage in shots and forced Xan Ortiz, Eastern's goalkeeper, to make four saves. Callie Annett and Tareyn Blanton had back-to-back chances later in the half but Annett's shot was blocked and Ortiz saved Blanton's.
Just like in the first half, the Lions did not wait around to add to their lead. Callie Annett broke through after being turned away in the first half. Callie controlled a rebound off a shot by Blanton on the left side of the box and beat Ortiz to her far right post. Both Annett sisters, Wright, Makala Knabe kept the shots coming but were unable to to put another goal on the board.
The backend was led by Catie Hyde and Laura Heron and kept the Zias off the board and shutout the opponent for the second time this month. Tracey Rogers recorded four saves in the shutout. Three of her five wins are clean sheets.
The Lions return to action on Sunday when West Texas A&M comes to Commerce. Game time is set for 12 p.m. as it marks the final home game of the season for A&M-Commerce. The game will be streamed live at LionAthletics.com, with live stats and Twitter updates also available.
