Soccer Falls to ENMU, 1-0

October 12, 2008

WEATHERFORD, Okla. Southwestern Oklahoma State University did what it wanted on the field but the result it hoped for never materialized as the Bulldogs were beaten 1-0 by Eastern New Mexico in women’s soccer action Sunday at Weatherford.

The loss dropped SWOSU to 2-11 on the season and kept the Bulldogs winless in the Lone Star Conference at 0-4. ENMU improved to 8-6 overall and 2-3 in league play.

ENMU scored the game’s only goal when Alicia Cunningham broke free from a crowd of players thanks to a long pass by teammate Kimberly Luna. Cunningham then was able to beat the SWOSU goalkeeper with a nifty one-on-one move and the Zias were ahead 1-0 in the 23^rd minute.

SWOSU had a much better game offensively than the Zias. SWOSU outshot ENMU 11-7 and were only held scoreless thanks to a couple of unlucky bounces.

Courtney Hailey sent a rocket shot that ricochet of the left post in the game’s 75^th minute. A few minutes later Elyse Berta sailed one that bounded off the crossbar downwards but missed crossing the goal line by just inches.

The Bulldogs will next play two road games at Abilene Christian and Angelo State before returning home for a three-game stretch staring with East Central on Oct. 24