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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
