CANYON, TEXAS – West Texas A&M Women's Soccer (7-6-3, 6-4-2 LSC) had their six-game win streak and seven-game unbeaten streak snapped Wednesday evening at The Pitch as they were defeated 2-0 by Texas A&M International. The Dustdevils found two early goals and held on for the win.
TAMIU scored two goals in the first five minutes as they instantly took a 2-0 lead. The Lady Buffs settled in and fired four shots in the next 10 minutes with
Michelle Velasco accounting for two of them. Defensively, they would limit the Dustdevils the rest of the half to just two shots to stay within striking distance. WT would go into the half trailing 2-0.
Out of the break, the Lady Buffs were energized and applied continuous pressure to spark the offense. Through the first 20 minutes of the second half, WT created a plethora of scoring chances off shots and crossing passes with eight shots and two shots on goal. In the 55th minute,
Jade Martinez nearly put West Texas A&M on the board but her shot would get saved on a great chance. Despite the offensive juice, could not find their first goal to start the comeback. They carried over their defense into the second half as they limited TAMIU to three shots in the second half as they also controlled possession. The Lady Buffs were unable to find a goal in the game as they ultimately fell 2-0 to the Dustdevils.
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- Michelle Velasco played 85 minutes and landed one of her two shots on goal. This was her first multi-shot game of the season.
- Sienna Hurrell fired three shots in her 77 minutes. This was her fourth game with 3+ shots this season.
- Braely Martinez also recorded three shots in her 57 minutes of action. Martinez has produced 3+ shots in six games this season and in three straight game.
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West Texas A&M will be back in action on Saturday, October 24 as they travel to UT Dallas. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.
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