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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
ENMU forward Christopher Mesquita chases down the ball from West Texas A&M's Felipe Silva during the second half of the Greyhounds' 2-1 loss in Portales. Mesquita scored the Hounds' only goal.
PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University men's soccer team came up shy in their Heartland Conference matchup Saturday, losing 2-1 to regionally ranked West Texas A&M at Greyhound Stadium. The Greyhounds' 2-1 loss puts them at 3-12-1; 2-10.
Christopher Mesquita knocked in his fifth goal of the season, cutting the two goal deficit to just one early in the second half. ENMU launched 10 second half shots, but couldn't manage to sneak them behind Alexander Vencel of the Buffaloes.
The Greyhounds dealt with a controversial call with 4:13 left in the game as a WT defender knocked Nicolai Alstrom's shot out — after, ENMU contended, the ball had cross the goal line.
Both WT goals were scored by Callum Challinor which were assisted by Ivan Ulloa, and the other assisted by Reece Schattle.
West Texas A&M (10-4-1;HC 8-3-1) held an 11-7 lead in corner kicks, but ENMU had a 7-4 advantage in the second half. ENMU matched WT's 10 shots in the second half after being outshot 13-1 in the first. WT had nine of its 23 shots on goal and ENMU had four of its 11 on goal.
The Greyhounds will host their last home match against Lubbock Christian on Thursday, which is set to begin at 7 p.m. MDT.
