CANYON, Texas - Abigail Martinez scored three goals, including the game-tying and game-winning goals, as the Texas Woman's University soccer team (9-2-2, 6-2-0) staged a furious second-half rally in a 5-4 overtime win over No. 19 West Texas A&M (8-4-0, 4-3-0) on Saturday afternoon at The Pitch at Buffalo Sports Park. 

"What a game! It was a tale of two halves," said head coach Babak Abouzar. "WT started the game tactically a little different than what we had expected and scored four on us in the first half. Up until this game we'd only given up four total goals all season. I have to give a lot of credit to my two assistants, Maddy and Micah, for recommending the necessary adjustments at halftime. It was a game changers for us. I told the team that we needed to try and win the second half but obviously they had other plans. A lot of praise has to go to our teams resiliency. We could have easily given up but we didn't. Abby Martinez and Abby Powers came on as super subs and made immediate impacts. We always talk to our team about everyone staying ready and being prepared when their name is called. It was great to see it in action!"

The first half was all West Texas, as the Lady Buffs put goals on the board in the fifth and 20th minutes to jump ahead 2-0. Rayne Islas scored her third goal of the season in the 25th minute to pull the Pioneers to within 2-1. 

The Lady Buffs responded, as Hannah Kelley-Lusk added goals in the 35th and 45th minutes to go into halftime with a commanding 4-1 advantage. 

West Texas outshot TWU 11-5 in the opening half, with six shots on goal, and held TWU without an opportunity on net. 

The Pioneers' fortune turned in the second half, and Abigail Martinez kick-started the Pioneers' comeback, scoring her first goal of the afternoon in the 68th minute off a feed from Abby Powers, narrowing the deficit to 4-2. West Texas lead held until the final minutes of regulation, but Keely Chapman took a feed from Martinez in the 87th minute to pull TWU to within 4-3, and then returned the favor by feeding Martinez on her second goal of the afternoon in the 89th minute to knot the game at 4-4 and send the contest to overtime. 

Martinez capped the comeback and her hat trick in the 100th minute, scoring her third goal of the afternoon off a corner kick to send the Pioneers home with the comeback win. 

The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 20, traveling to Tyler, Texas for a 6 p.m. matchup with UT Tyler.