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LUBBOCK, TEXAS \u2013\u00a0West Texas A&M Men’s Soccer (4-7-3, 1-2-3) had their three-game unbeaten streak snapped Wednesday evening as they were defeated 3-1 against Lubbock Christian. Jonathan Atzmon<\/a> scored the lone goal for the Buffs.
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\nWest Texas A&M would fall behind early in the game as LCU scored in the 12th minute to take a 1-0 lead. LCU was in control of possession for much of the first half as they hindered WT’s offensive opportunities. West Texas A&M nearly tied the game in the 32nd minute with a shot by Ben Scotford<\/a> but it missed just left. The Buffaloes were able to generate three more shots (one on goal) and two corner kicks in remaining portion of the half but were kept off the scoreboard. Defensively, WT held the Chaps to four more shots following their goal as the score was set at 1-0 going into the break.
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\nLubbock Chrisitan quickly tripled their lead out of the break with goals in the 52nd and 56th minute as they now held a 3-0 lead. In the 69th minute, WT would break through with a goal as the score moved to 3-1. Franky Oviedo<\/a> delivered a free kick into the box where Desire Essis<\/a> took control. He would pass it to Jonathan Atzmon<\/a> who finished the chance to put the Buffs on the board. Down in possession, WT would only record two more shots the rest of the way as WT ultimately fell 3-1 to Lubbock Christian.
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\n\tJonathan Atzmon<\/a> scored his first career goal on his lone shot. He also played 40 minutes in the field.
\n\tDesire Essis<\/a> recorded his first point of the season with an assist in his 24 minutes.
\n\tJoe Ballenger<\/a> played all 90 minutes on defense for the 10th consecutive game.
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\nThe Buffs will be back in action on Saturday, October 17 as they host No. 2 Midwestern State at 7:00 p.m.
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\nFor all the latest on West Texas A&M Men’s Soccer, stay tuned to gobuffsgo.com<\/a> and follow the team on Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.
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