Saturday, September 16, 2017

BETHANY, OKLA. — Shelby Bell tallied the game-winner with less than five minutes to play and Alejandra Camarillo made seven saves to lift the Eastern New Mexico University women' soccer team (1-3-2) to its first victory since September 30, 2016. The Greyhounds charged to a 2-1 lead at Wes Harmon Field, and received the late goal for the 3-2 win.

"The game was a fight," said first-year Head Coach Ryan Spence. "The wind was super strong so it was a sloppy game. Our freshmen got a lot of playing time and we needed a gritty win before conference starts because we haven't been finishing games. Shelby Bell came on and played good minutes for her first game and scored the game-winning goal."

The Eastern New Mexico University women's soccer team will return to action next Friday, to host Texas A&M-Commerce. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. MT.

In the Series

• The game staked ENMU to a 2-1 lead in the series
• The victory was the first on the road in the series by either team

Beyond the Box Score

• The win snapped a 15 game winless streak for the Hounds
• Eastern's last win came at home against UT-Permian Basin
• That UTPB game marked the last time the Hounds scored three goals
• The game marked the first time ENMU scored at least three goals in a road game since a 7-1 outing at Southwest on September 7, 2010

In the Numbers

• Southern Nazarene held a 17-14 edge in shots
• The Crimson Storm also enjoyed a 9-4 edge in corners

Key Plays

• Meagan Chase gave SNU a 1-0 lead just 36 seconds into play
• Ariel Lopez tied the game just over seven minutes later with a high shot after a pass from Mirka Zamarripa
• 18:07 into the game, ENMU capitalized on a corner kick when Naomi Abeyta found the back of the net for a 2-1 lead
• A little over 20 minutes into the second half, SNU tied the game on a penalty kick
• Lopez found Bell five yards out for the game winner at the 85:16 mark