COMMERCE, Texas (Sept. 25, 2016) – None of the season-high 27 shot attempts by Texas Woman's University made their way into the goal in a 2-0 loss to Eastern New Mexico Sunday afternoon in a game moved to Lion Soccer Field on the campus of Texas A&M-Commerce.
In addition to the new season-high in shots, the Pioneers (4-3, 0-2 LSC) held the Greyhounds (2-4-1, 1-1-0) to 10 shots of their own, also a season-best. The Pioneer compiled 11 corners compared to two from ENMU.
The weather was the determining factor in the contest time and site being changed. Moving the time up one hour from the original start was made in hopes of avoiding a late afternoon shower, but after rain drenched the TWU Soccer Field before noon to make it unplayable, it was determined that the game needed to be moved to a neutral site.
Within the first minute of the game, each team tried a corner kick, and in the opening 10 minutes TWU attempted five shots while ENMU tallied two. The Greyhounds earned their first score on a penalty kick during the 28
th minute. Shots by
Lauren Bradford,
Chelsea Martin, Hannan Schneider and
Tivona Tinsley all proved unsuccessful in the five minutes before the half.
ENMU connected again nine minutes into the second half for a 2-0 advantage. In a three-minute span beginning in the 57
th minute, the Pioneers attempted three shots and two headers but were unable to connect. Another slew of attempts by TWU in the final minutes were futile as the Greyhounds kept the Pioneers scoreless.
The Pioneers return home to host Texas A&M-Commerce Wednesday at 7 p.m. for Staff and Faculty Appreciation Night at TWU Soccer Field.
