LUBBOCK, TEXAS – In a back-and-forth contest, Eastern New Mexico Women's Soccer and Lubbock Christian University played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Tuesday evening at the LCU Soccer & Track Complex. ENMU shift to 4-10-2 on the season, with a conference standing of 2-7-2. Meanwhile, LCU move to 8-2-7, along with an LSC record of 5-2-4.

Eastern were the first team to have a sight of goal, with Karlee Scott finding an opening in the defense and having their shot saved in the opening 20 minutes. Shortly after, Lubbock Christian fired its first shot on goal with Samantha Jeffries picking up their first save of the night. As the half came to an end, the home team came close hitting the crossbar and Jeffries denying another Chaparrals shot on goal.
 
Coming out of the locker room, Lubbock Christian was denied of the opening goal by the crossbar 13 minutes into the half. Jeffries was called into action just after LCU hit the bar, then Tori Galindo provided an effort on goal midway through the second half. With 16 minutes to play, ENMU was denied by the crossbar after Abby Ditzler's header rattled the bar. With time running out, LCU had one last chance in the 90^th minute to win the match, but Jeffries was equal to a Graycen Rasmussen shot to end the contest 0-0.

NOTABLE STATS

• Jeffries made six saves during the contest.
• Abby Kone was forced into two stops during the match.
• Galindo led the Hounds offense with two shots, with one effort on goal.
• LCU found 20 shots during the game, with six shots on goal. The Greyhounds finished with six efforts and two attempts on goal.
• The Chaparrals finished with four fouls, against Eastern's three fouls.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Fun game for the ladies tonight. We did some great things and were a bit unlucky at time in the final third," said Head Women's Soccer Coach Eric Belcher. "I'm please with our result on the day against a tough team".

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Greyhounds and Chaparrals finished in a tie for the second time in the series history, playing out a 2-2 draw in 2015. Tonight's 0-0 draw is the first time Eastern has held LCU scoreless in the series history.
• Jeffries recorded their sixth shutout of the season, standing as the third most in a single season in program history.
• Four Greyhounds played the entire 90 minutes during the shutout: Jeffries, Hannah Grady, Kinsie Mitchell, and Samantha Vasquez
• Eastern will play its final game of the season at home on Friday, Oct. 28, facing UT Tyler with kickoff at 1 p.m. The program will honor its seniors before the start of the match.