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CANYON, Texas – The West Texas A&M women's soccer team dropped a tough 1-0 decision to the rival Zias of Eastern New Mexico on Friday evening in Portales, N.M. Both teams played scoreless through the first 90 minutes of the match before the Zias were awarded a penalty kick just three minutes into the first overtime period. Danielle Caro converted to improve ENMU's record to 7-5 (4-2, LSC). With the loss, WT falls to 6-8 overall and 2-4 in league play.
 
WT held the advantage in shots on the evening, 14-11, while seven of those attempts were placed on goal.
 
Senior Jessie Thomas had a sure scoring opportunity for the Lady Buffs in just the sixth minute of the match. The Anna, Texas, native, took a pass from midfield near the top of the box as Wilson moved up to contest. Thomas took the first shot but was denied by Wilson then grabbed the immediate rebound for another attempt at an open net but an ENMU defender slid in for the team save. Junior Dominique Premac would also have a shot in the opening five minutes of play, an attempt sent high above the right post.
 
Premac sent another crack at the net in the 16^th minute from 30 yards out, this time placing the ball on target. But Wilson was able to step in through traffic for another save.
 
The Zias nearly put one in 25 minutes in with a shot from the far left wing. Kemper would make the save first while the deflected ball bounced toward an open goal making sophomore defender Marissa Naab raced in for another team save, clearing the ball out of play just before it had a chance to cross the goal line.
 
Thomas also had another good chance in the final three minutes of the first frame after receiving a pass through the middle from sophomore Brady Prescott. Thomas made a move a split a couple of defenders but sent a shot that rolled barely wide of the right post.
 
WT held a slight edge in shots at the break, 8-6, and also in shots-on-goal, 5-3. Thomas would produce four of those while Premac also added three. Kemper had three assists in the first 45 minutes while Wilson picked up five. Both teams received one corner kick opportunity while each were called offsides once in the first half.
 
The first 15 minutes of the second frame were very quiet in Portales, with nothing much giving offensively for either side outside of a blocked shot on the Zias early in the half. Thomas then attempted WT's first shot of the second half, a high attempt in the 62^nd minute.
 
The 69^th minute saw defenders Peyton Williams and Naab pull together an excellent defensive stand for the Lady Buffs. Tyra Gabehart had an open look on Kemper and the goal before both Lady Buffs rushed in to force a weak off-balanced shot.
 
Thomas and Prescott each had two final good looks at the goal before the end of regulation but neither attempt would find the netting, sending the Lady Buffs into extra time for the first time this season.
 
Just three minutes into that first extra period was when the officials awarded the penalty kick to the home team making the final score 1-0 in favor of the Zias.
 
With the loss, the Lady Buffs fall to 10-6-1 all-time against ENMU.
 
WT will return to action next weekend with a big LSC weekend set on the road against Midwestern State (Oct. 24) and No. 19 Angelo State (Oct. 26). Visit www.GoBuffsGo.com via the women's soccer schedule page for links to follow live stats and video for both matches.