BOX SCORE
SEASON STATS

THE BASICS
Score: West Texas A&M 2 UT-Permian Basin 0
Records:  West Texas A&M (2-3-0) UT-Permian Basin (0-5-0)
Location: Odessa, Texas         
 
CANYON, Texas – After a two hour lightning delay, the West Texas A&M women's soccer team came out on fire on their way to a 2-0 victory over UT-Permian Basin. The Lady Buffs used goals from Khadidra Debesette and Karyn Forbes to pick up their second win in as many matches. WT improves to 2-3 while UTPB falls to 0-5.

The Lady Buffs used early pressure to capitalize on a UTPB mistake. Debesette made a great effort to steal the ball a Falcon defender and calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper in the 11^th minute Courtney Dippel kept the Falcons off the board in the 25^th minute as she tapped a shot over the cross bar. WT outshot UTPB 13-5 in the first half with five of those shots finding the goal.

The Lady Buffs controlled most of the second half and scored an insurance goal in the 63^rd minute when Forbes got on the end of a cross from Peyton Williams. Williams dribbled the length of the field and found Forbes near post who powered it past the goal keeper. WT kept pressing the goals as Emily Krenek and Ashlee Craigh both had shots saved in the last 15 minutes.
 
TURNING POINT
Khadidra Debessette dispossessed a UTPB defender and slotted the ball past Ebony Campbell in the 11^th minute to open her scoring account for the Lady Buffs.  
 
 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Forbes and Debesette lead the team with three shots. Forbes had a match-high 5 shots on goal.
- Courtney Dippel had six saves, four of those coming in the first half.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- WT outshot an opponent for the first time all season.
- WT had eight more corner kicks than UTPB, 10-2.
- Peyton Williams picked up her first assist of the season.
 
NEWS & NOTES
- WT scored in the first half for the first time all season. .
- Courtney Dippel picked up her first career shutout in the win..  
- With the victory, the Lady Buffs improve to 12-0-0 against UTPB.
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Buffs will open Lone Star Conference play on Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. against Eastern New Mexico in Portales, New Mexico.
For the latest information on WT women's soccer go to gobuffsgo.com.