LAREDO, Texas – The West Texas A&M women's soccer team fell to Texas A&M International in their final game of the regular season on Friday. The Lady Buffs end the regular season with an overall record of 12-2-4 and 6-2-4 in Lone Star Conference play.
 
The match opened with Texas A&M International acting as the early aggressors, registering the game's first shot in the second minute. Following the off-target attempt by the Dustdevils, the Lady Buffs started to attack up the field. Reagan Matacale placed a shot on goal for WT, but watched her attempt go into the arms of TAMIU goalkeeper Fabiana Solano. Less than 10 minutes later, Maria-Frances Serrant found Asha James for the Lady Buffs' first goal of the game. WT held on to the one-goal lead through the remainder of the half, outshooting the Dustdevils 9-3 in the opening period.
 
After the second half kickoff, the Lady Buffs pressed down the field as Nicole Gray found a shot 26 seconds into the half. After WT was forced to 10 players, TAMIU took advantage of the situation as the Dustdevils scored in the 58^th minute. Ashley Silvestre attempted to gain some offensive momentum for the Lady Buffs, but her shot couldn't find the back of the net. In the 71^st minute, TAMIU pushed up the field and scored to take a 2-1 lead. With less than five minutes to play, the Dustdevils added another goal to push their advantage to 3-1. WT attempted a comeback in the final minutes but came up short.
 
The Lady Buffs turn their sights to the Lone Star Conference tournament which starts on Tuesday, November 1.