PORTALES, N.M. – Texas A&M International men's soccer closed its 2022 road schedule on Wednesday night, falling to Eastern New Mexico 3-2.
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After a scoreless first half, the Dustdevils (3-8-6, 1-5-2 LSC) and the Greyhounds (5-8-1, 2-6-0 LSC) combined to score all five goals in just a 19:51 stretch of the second half.
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Eastern New Mexico scored first at 48:37 to open the scoring, but TAMIU tied it 1-1 at 53:20 when junior
Tajani Fairclough scored his fourth of the season.
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Just 10 seconds later, the Greyhounds took a 2-1 lead and 3:40 after that scored again to hold a 3-1 edge.
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At 68:28, the Dustdevils concluded the scoring with junior
Lassana Diakite scoring his fifth of the season, assisted by fellow junior
Tahja Reynolds.
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TAMIU was outshot in the game 17-12, but both teams had six shots on goal for the night.
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Freshman
Nico Weigandt, alongside Fairclough, Diakite and junior
Ozman Ochoa all had two shots in the game, with Fairclough and Diakite each had both of their shots on target.
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The Dustdevils, now officially eliminated from postseason contention will conclude its 2022 season at home on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. when the host #6 St. Mary's.
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