SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — For the third straight time to start the season, the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team (0-1-2) went to double overtime. Texas A&M-International netted the game-tying goal with less than 10 minutes left and held off the Greyhounds as the teams played to a 2-2 tie.
The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team will face St. Mary’s on Sunday. The contest is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. MT.
In the Series
The contest was the first neutral-site meeting between the teams
It also marked the first meeting which went to overtime
With the tie, the Hounds are now 3-0-1 against Texas A&M-International
Key Plays
A little over 30 minutes into the game, Samantha Fabela took a pass from Ariel Lopez and beat goalkeeper Aubrey Hall to give the Hounds the lead
Jaci Sievers scored the first goal of her career a little over three minutes later after a pass from Makeyan Kalmbach
Cio Bargallo tallied two second-half goals (her sixth and seventh of the season), with the game-tying goal coming on a penalty kick with less than 10 minutes to play
In the Numbers
Each team had six shots in the opening half
For the rest of the game, ENMU held a decisive 10-3 lead in shots
The Hounds had all three of the first overtime shots and the only one of the second overtime
Alejandra Camarillo made three saves for Eastern
Lopez made six saves for Texas A&M-International
Beyond the Box Score
Eastern’s three consecutive double-overtime games is their most since playing four straight in the 2013 season
In 2013, ENMU opened went to overtime in three of their first four matches
Eastern continued to create opportunities and held the lead for the third straight game
