AUSTIN, TEXAS – Eastern New Mexico Women's Soccer faced tough competition during a 3-0 defeat against St. Edward's on Saturday afternoon at Lewis-Chen Family Field. The Greyhounds sit at 2-5 on the season, with an 0-2 conference record. The Hilltoppers move to 6-1-1 overall, while holding a 2-0 conference record.
St. Edward's wasted no time to get on the board, scoring just four minutes into the contest. From their
Samantha Jeffries repelled six shots over the next 10 minutes of the match. The Greyhounds picked up two shots later in the half but trailed 1-0 after the first 45 minutes.
As the second half kicked off,
Abby Ditzler tested the St. Edward's defense with an early shot. Shortly after, SEU found the back of the net again at the 54
th minute.
Tori Galindo looked to give the Greyhounds a route back into the game, but had their shot saved in the 61
st minute. St. Edward's tacked on one more goal before the match end, taking the 3-0 win over ENMU
NOTABLE STATS
- Jeffries supplied 11 saves during the match.
- Abby Carlson made one stop in the SEU net.
- Ditzler, Galindo, Ally Spicker, and Brianna Eye all recorded on shot during the game.
- St. Edward's had 26 shots during the match, with 15 shots on goal.
- SEU worked 12 corners during the contest.
FROM THE SOURCE
"Today was a hot and humid afternoon in Austin. At the end of the day, we got out played in crucial moments which was the difference in the match," said Head Women's Soccer Coach Eric Belcher.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Jeffries recorded a career best 12 saves during the contest. 11 saves are the third-most saves in a single game in ENMU History
- Two Greyhounds played all 90 minutes of the game: Jeffries and Selena Casias.
- The Hilltoppers have won all five meetings between the two programs.
- Eastern wrap up its road trip on Wednesday, Sept. 2, when they travel to Texas Woman's for a 11 a.m. match.
