BOX SCORE
SEASON STATS

THE BASICS
Score:  West Texas A&M 3 Eastern New Mexico 1
Records: West Texas A&M (8-9-1, 4-5-1 LSC) Eastern New Mexico (4-13-1, 0-10-0 LSC)
Location: Canyon, Texas        
 
CANYON, Texas  – After a less than impressive first half the Lady Buffs scored three second half goals in route to a 3-1 victory over LSC rival Eastern New Mexico Friday night at The Pitch. The coaches and fans paid tribute to the three seniors on this year's squad, Haley Girard, Emily Krenek and Marissa Naab, before the match.
 
"I don't know what happened in the first half but it could have been because of the emotions or that we overlooked them but it wasn't good," head coach Chad Webb said. "It was nice to come out in the second half and score three goals in fifteen minutes and it looked like we were closing to scoring more. I was proud of the way the girls responded and hopefully we can carry that over to the conference tournament.
 
Girard scored the first of her two goals in the 47^th minute to tie the match while Karyn Forbes scored the game winner in the 58^th. The win marked the first time the Lady Buffs have beaten ENMU twice in a season since 2012.
 
"It felt pretty amazing to finish my career scoring two goals," Girard said. "But it was a bitter sweet moment as my friend and teammate, Emily Krenek, wasn't able to play due to injury. So it was nice to score a goal for both of us."
 
The Lady Buffs struggled in the first half as the Greyhounds took the lead just three minutes into the match. Baylee Hampton's shot from 30 yards out caught Courtney Dippel out of position to give the away team an early advantage. It was the second consecutive match this season where the Greyhounds scored an early goal against WT. The Lady Buffs struggled to find any rhythm in all facets of the match during the first half.  They constantly lost possession of the ball in the midfield and struggled to put any pressure on the ENMU defense.
 
A different WT squad took the field in the second half as Girard tied the match up in the 47^th minute. Girard was able to find enough from her defender on corner kick from Forbes to head the ball home. Forbes nearly put the Lady Buffs ahead in the 57^th minute when she found space just outside the penalty box but was denied by the far post.
 
She wouldn't have to wait much longer to get her name on the score sheet when WT earned a free kick on the edge of the box in the 58^th minute. Forbes had no problem slotting the ball in the back to give the Lady Buffs their first lead of the match, 2-1. The Lady Buffs kept the pedal to the metal in the 61^st minute when Girard picked up her second of the match. Alejandra Dockery recovered a loose ball and made a run in the midfield. She made a near perfect pass to find a streaking Girard who went far post.
 
Khadidra Debesette nearly got into the scoring act but was denied by Karissa Stinson in the 62^nd minute. The Lady Buffs defense clamped down and didn't allow a shot on goal in the last 30 minutes of the match.
 
The win improves the Lady Buffs to 7-9-1 and 4-5-1 in conference.  
 
TURNING POINT
Haley Girard's header in the 47^th minute not only tied the match but it gave the Lady Buffs all the momentum.
 
 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Karyn Forbes had a match-high six shots, while Girard had a match-high three shots on goal.
- Courtney Dippel made three saves on five shots .
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Lady Buffs outshot the Greyhounds, 16-5. 10 of those shots coming in the second half.
- Alejandra Dockery picker up her first career assist on Girard's second goal.
- In the last two matches, WT has outscored its opponents 5-0 in the second half.  
 
NEWS & NOTES
- The Lady Buffs lead the all-time series, 12-6-1, against ENMU.
- The Lady Buffs scored three goals in the second half for only the second time this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Buffs will participate in the Lone Star Conference Championships next week staring on Thursday. Angelo State will host the tournament after clinching the regular season title with a win over Texas Woman's.