CANYON, TEXAS – West Texas A&M Men's Soccer would be defeated 7-0 by Fort Lewis College Saturday afternoon at The Pitch. This would be the first loss of the season for WT.
Fort Lewis would burst out of the gates with a quick 2-0 in the first 10 minutes following a goal from a corner kick and counterattack. In the 16th minute, the Buffs would be called for a red card and be forced to play with 10 men the rest of the way. The Skyhawks added their third goal of the half in the 27th minute off a penalty kick as they ultimately took a 3-0 lead in halftime. West Texas A&M trailed in possession during the first half and only fired two shots, both of which from
D'Jonte Davis.
The second half saw similar results as FLC would tack on four more goals throughout the half. The Buffs would again trail in possession and were limited offensively by the Skyhawks defense. The score would finalize with WT falling 7-0 for their first loss of the season.
Top Buffs
- D'Jonte Davis tallied three shots with one landing on goal in 66 minutes. This was Davis' second straight game with a shot on goal.
- Ido Einstein played 54 minutes on defense and landed a shot on goal.
- Edward Acosta also contributed a shot on goal in his 21 minutes of action.
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Up Next
The Buffs will be back in action on Tuesday, September 1 as they take on Colorado Christian in Lakewood, Colorado. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. CT.
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