With the game tied at 1-1, West Texas A&M forward Elizabeth Markussen scored twice in less than two minutes en route to a 4-1 win over host Texas A&M University-Commerce on Sunday afternoon at the A&M-Commerce Soccer Complex.

The loss drops the Lions to 8-9 overall and 4-4 in the Lone Star Conference. With the win, the Lady Buffs raise their record to 11-5 overall and 5-4 in the Lone Star Conference.

The Lions' missed a pair of early opportunities - a penalty kick and two headers - that came up short. West Texas got on the board first when Miriam Rodriguez picked up the bouncing ball and fired a shot over the head of the A&M-Commerce goalkeeper for the early 1-0 advantage at the 24:04 mark. 46 seconds later, sophomore Meagan Lasley got the equalizer for A&M-Commerce with a breakaway pass from junior Melissa DoRemus to the lower left corner, tying the match at 1-1. For Lasley, it is her ninth goal of the season.

Before the end of the half, Markussen got in front of the A&M-Commerce defense for two goals. The first coming in the 31st minute and the second in the 33rd minute. West Texas A&M added to its lead in the second half when Kayla Sisco scored on a corner kick for the final margin.

Prior to the match, A&M-Commerce honored seniors - Erika Bonola, Cheryl Canavan, Bailey Geels and Tamara Geels.

The Lions will close out the regular season with a trip to Abilene Christian on Friday, Oct. 26 at 4 pm and at Angelo State on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m.