Friday, October 20, 2017
DENTON, TEXAS — Mirka Zamarripa had the first shot on goal for the Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team (3-7-5; LSC 2-4-3) with less than eight minutes to play in the first half. The Hounds would not have another until Ariel Lopez tallied the game-tying goal in Friday night’s Lone Star Conference match at Texas Woman’s (4-7-4; LSC 1-5-3). The teams played to a stalemate which ended in a double-overtime 1-1 tie at TWU Soccer Field.
The tie gave the Hounds (9 points) a point in the standings, which keeps them three points ahead of the Pioneers (6 points) for fifth place in the LSC standings and six ahead of UT Permian Basin (3 points). With three matches left, Eastern trails fourth-place West Texas A&M (15 points) by six points.
In the Series
- The tie, paired with the home win over TWU gives Eastern its second series win over the Pioneers
- The Hounds swept Texas Woman’s in the 2014 season
- The tie was the second overall in the series and first since the 2013 season
- The contest marked the first tie in the series away from Portales
- The Hounds are 2-1-1 in their last four against TWU
The Key Plays
- Haley Ward staked the Pioneers to a 1-0 lead just 17:40 into play
- With under 10 minutes left in regulation, Lopez scored her team-best fourth goal of the season
- Kenya Brooke had the only shot on goal in either overtime, but TWU’s Maddie Vickroy made the save
In the Numbers
- TWU held a 15-6 edge in total shots, and a 4-3 lead in shots on goal
- The Pioneers held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks
- ENMU had the only corner in the overtime periods
- Alejandra Camarillo made three saves for the Hounds
Up Next
- The Eastern New Mexico University women’s soccer team will return to action on Sunday, to play at Texas A&M-Commerce
- The match is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. MT
