CANYON, TEXAS – West Texas A&M Women's Soccer (1-3-2, 0-1-1 LSC) returned to The Pitch Saturday morning as they took on the No. 4 ranked DBU Patriots. The Lady Buffs would be defeated 4-0 after conceding three first half goals.
West Texas A&M found themselves in an early deficit as the Patriots scored in the third minute of the game as they capitalized on a turnover at midfield. That would lead to a breakaway opportunity which would find the back of the net. WT would settle in and create offensive chances for themselves as they produced four shots (three on goal) and a corner kick over the next nine minutes, but nothing would equalize the game. The Lady Buffs continued to fight but allowed two goals in a four-minute stretch during the 27th and 30th minutes as the deficit tripled to 3-0. That score would hold firm going into the half.
In the second half, West Texas A&M fell behind in the possession battle as they were unable to control the ball for stretches of time. DBU would tally 14 shots in the second half as they stayed in their attack half. The Lady Buffs stood tall defensively as they kept DBU off the scoreboard for nearly the entire second half, but the Patriots tacked on one more goal in the 86th. The score would finalize at 4-0 with WT dropping the match.
Top Lady Buffs
- Ryann Davis played all 90 minutes on defense and added one shot which landed on goal. This was Davis' fourth straight game logging all 90 minutes and fifth on the season.
- Naya Megnin tallied 51 minutes with one shot on goal in her two shots.
- Charo Rodriguez Fortea landed her lone shot on goal in 81 minutes of action.
Buffalo Bits
- West Texas A&M is now 3-16-1 all-time against DBU and have lost the past 11 games.
- The Lady Buffs led the game in saves (9-5)
- Bailee Ramirez and Samantha Solorzano each recorded a shot on goal in 38 and 44 minutes respectively.
- Riley Sims and Karime Gallardo both added one shot.
- Franciezca Blancaflor started in goal and came away with four saves.
- Sydney Nanz made her first appearance of the season in goal and saved four shots as she played the entirety of the second half.
- Mollie Ferro played 69 minutes on defense. She has exceeded that mark three other times this season.
Up Next
West Texas A&M will be back in action on Wednesday, September 16 as they host No. 15 Texas Woman's at The Pitch. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
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