GAME INFORMATION
Score: Texas A&M-Commerce 2, St. Edward's 1 (OT)
Records: St. Edward's (2-1), Texas A&M-Commerce (2-2)
Location: Lion Soccer Field - Commerce, Texas
Attendance: 287
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TURNING POINT
-Thirty-five seconds into the first overtime, TAMU-Commerce's Michelle Kotlik took a pass from Sophie Haywood and put it past Hilltopper goalkeeper
LORRIE SANTOY from the penalty spot for the Golden Goal.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Lions opened the scoring in the 23
rd minute when defender Vicky Back scored off of a header from an ensuing cornerkick. The goal was the first conceded by the Hilltoppers this season.
-St. Edward's got back in the game when Senior
JENNIFER BOUDREAU took a pass from
JENNA LIPSCOMB and cut around two defenders to place a perfect shot far post to knot the score, 1-1.
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HILLTOPPER NOTES
-St. Edward's dominated the stat sheet as they outshot the Lions, 14-7, with a 10-3 advantage in shots on goal.
-The Hilltoppers had won five-straight matches against the Lions before Sunday's loss. St. Edward's still holds the series advantage at 8-7-1.
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QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH NICK COWELL
"Today was a hard-fought game against an aggressive, direct team. Our young team held up well, and played great in the second half. The result is a consequence that one lack of concentration can have on a close game. Our team will develop some psychological hardness because of the match against perennial NCAA Tournament participants.
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UP NEXT
St. Edward's will be back in action Thursday when they host Heartland Conference rival Lubbock Christian. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at Lewis-Chen Family Field. Live video and stats will be available on the Hilltopper Athletic Website. You can follow the Hilltopper Women's Soccer team on Twitter at @SEUWSoccer