Friday, September 8, 2017
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — For the third straight time to start the season, the Eastern New Mexico University women's soccer team (0-1-2) went to double overtime. Texas A&M-International netted the game-tying goal with less than 10 minutes left and held off the Greyhounds as the teams played to a 2-2 tie.
The Eastern New Mexico University women's soccer team will face St. Mary's on Sunday. The contest is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. MT.
In the Series
- The contest was the first neutral-site meeting between the teams
- It also marked the first meeting which went to overtime
- With the tie, the Hounds are now 3-0-1 against Texas A&M-International
Key Plays
- A little over 30 minutes into the game, Samantha Fabela took a pass from Ariel Lopez and beat goalkeeper Aubrey Hall to give the Hounds the lead
- Jaci Sievers scored the first goal of her career a little over three minutes later after a pass from Makeyan Kalmbach
- Cio Bargallo tallied two second-half goals (her sixth and seventh of the season), with the game-tying goal coming on a penalty kick with less than 10 minutes to play
In the Numbers
- Each team had six shots in the opening half
- For the rest of the game, ENMU held a decisive 10-3 lead in shots
- The Hounds had all three of the first overtime shots and the only one of the second overtime
- Alejandra Camarillo made three saves for Eastern
- Lopez made six saves for Texas A&M-International
Beyond the Box Score
- Eastern's three consecutive double-overtime games is their most since playing four straight in the 2013 season
- In 2013, ENMU opened went to overtime in three of their first four matches
- Eastern continued to create opportunities and held the lead for the third straight game
