The Lamar soccer team opened Southland Conference play against East Texas A&M, Sept.18. The match finished in a 2-2 draw.
The game was at a standstill the first half, with neither team being able to score, but the game erupted in the second half. In the 59th minute, LU junior Marissa Gross scored when East Texas failed to clear a corner, allowing Gross to poke in a right-foot shot. Sophomore Sydney Williams provided the assist.
The next three goals were scored in a 10-minute span.
Junior Anneliese Switzer doubled LU’s advantage in the 66th minute after finding the left side of the goal.
However, the East Texas Lions quickly evened up the game Lions scoring twice in the next three minutes.
The Cardinals (3-4-3, 0-0-2) played the University of Incarnate Word, Sept. 21, in Houston. The Cards took a 2-0 lead before UIW rallied to end the match in a 2-2 draw.
The next Cardinals’ home game is Sept. 25 against Houston Christian University. The game kicks off at 7 p.m.