PORTALES, NM – The Eastern New Mexico women's soccer team fell, 2-1, to Oklahoma Christian University in a Lone Star Conference contest that came down to the wire Wednesday night.
In the 26th minute of the game, the Eagles' goalie attempted to collect the ball, but
Elita Casias came up with it after a scrum in front and found the back of the net.
In the second half, Jordan Freidenbloom sent a long shot on goal which got past ENMU's
Whitney Dockweiler to make it a 1-1 game.
With less than two minutes left in regulation, Oklahoma Christian saw a foul in the box for a penalty kick. Ellise Foreman took the shot for the Eagles and converted the kick to give her team the 2-1 advantage and eventual win.
NOTABLE STATS
- E. Casias' goal was the first of her collegiate career.
- Alda Tarrado Montoliu and Kelsey Medina paced the offense with two shots on goal each.
- The Eagles held a slight 16-15 shot advantage.
- Dockweiler recorded eight saves throughout the contest.
- Gabby Goddard came up with four saves in net for Oklahoma Christian.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Greyhounds drop to 2-8-1 overall on the season and 0-5-1 in the LSC.
- With the win, the Eagles shift to 2-5-3 overall and 2-2-3 in conference play.
- The overall series between the two programs now sits tied at 1-1.
- Eastern welcomed the Portales City League soccer teams to Greyhound Stadium for Youth Day during today's contest.
- The Hounds are back in action at Texas A&M International University on Saturday, October 16 for an 11 a.m. LSC game.
