Box Score (PDF)

THE RUNDOWN
COMMERCE, Texas – Midwestern State totaled three second half goals, receiving the game-winning goal from freshman forward Avery Lewis and a pair of scores from junior forward Destinee Williamson to earn a 3-0 win over Eastern New Mexico and advance to Friday's Lone Star Conference semifinals at Lion Soccer Field.

The No. 3 seed Mustangs will meet No. 2 West Texas A&M in their semifinal matchup tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Lion Soccer Field.

Midwestern State (12-5-2) broke through less than a minute into the second half with Lewis netting the eventual game winner at 45:55 in her first appearance back from injury three weeks ago. The strike was Lewis' second goal of the campaign with her first goal coming in the season opener at Regis (Colo.).

Williamson added to the MSU lead late in the period with a strike from inside the box for a 2-0 advantage in the 75th minute. The Bedford native struck again less than four minutes later, putting the contest out of reach for Eastern New Mexico (3-14-1) with a shot off a rebound for her team-leading eighth goal of the season to make the score 3-0 in the 78th minute.

Junior keeper Courtney Burnette tied the MSU career (22) and single-season (9) shutout records Thursday, collecting four saves in the win.

The Mustangs defense tallied their ninth shutout of the season and fourth in the last five outings after limiting the Greyhounds to just four shots on goal, all coming in the final 25 minutes of play.

NOTES
- Midwestern State will make its 20th appearance in the LSC semifinals tomorrow against West Texas A&M
- The Mustangs improved to 15-4-2 against Eastern New Mexico in the all-time series with their fifth-straight win over the Greyhounds
- Midwestern State led 24-5 in shots while recording a season-high 16 shots on goal with a 16-4 edge
- The Mustangs scored at least three goals in back-to-back games for the first time since Sept. 2014 after a 3-0 win over Southwestern Oklahoma (Sept. 14) and a 6-0 victory over Oklahoma Christian (Sept. 16)
- Midwestern scored three goals in a half for the first time since netting three scores in the second half in a 3-1 win over West Texas A&M on Oct. 4, 2015 in Wichita Falls
- MSU's ninth shutout of the season tied for the third most in program history and the highest for the Mustangs since also recording nine in 2013
- Courtney Burnette moved into a tie with Mallory Whitworth (2009-12) for the career shutout lead with her 22nd shutout
- Burnette's ninth clean sheet of 2016 also placed her first on the single-season shutout list with Kallie Essary (2013)
- Williamson finished with six shots while recording a career-best five shots on goal to lead the Mustangs
 
STAT OF THE GAME
67:55 – Midwestern State held Eastern New Mexico without a shot on goal until the 67:55 mark
 
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"Hats off to Eastern New Mexico, they had a good plan and forced us to adjust. The girls performed in the second half and for the chance to be in the semis. Liz (Navarette) had to move to the back and her passing decisions created Avery's goal. Aly Wade was huge in the second half and dominated in the midfield. We will rest and go to battle tomorrow with a very good West Texas A&M team." – Head coach Damian Clarke