LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Lamar University women's soccer team saw its three-game winning streak come to end thanks to a stunning turn of events in the final 10 minutes of a 4-3 loss at New Mexico State on Sunday afternoon.
 
The host Aggies erupted for three goals in a span of 6:11 in the dying moments of the game to rally past the Cardinals on the final day of the Sixth Annual Border Bash as LU squandered a 3-1 lead.
 
"We gave that game away," a disappointed LU coach Orlando Cervantes said afterward. "We played a great game in the first half, but we started playing their game in the second half. We're not going to win when we do that."
 
Lamar (3-3-0) built a 3-1 lead in the first half thanks to two goals from Alexus Aviles, who moved into the team lead with five goals this season, and one from Morgan Burden. Juliana Ocampo assisted on both of Aviles' goals. Aileen Galicia scored in the first half for New Mexico State (1-5-0).
 
The score stayed at 3-1 until late in the second half when Galicia's second of the game made it 3-2 with 8:14 remaining. That goal seemed to spark the Aggies, as Audrey Chavez scored on a header just 61 seconds later to tie the game at 3.
 
The game seemed to be headed for overtime, but New Mexico State's Holly Abdelkader had other plans, as she netted the game-winning goal with just 2:03 remaining on the clock.
 
"We should have put that game away when we had the chance," Cervantes said. "We're young and we're learning, but that was our game to win. It doesn't matter if you're hot and tired. The other team is hot and tired as well. This is as tough a loss that I've had as a coach."
 
Lauren Lovejoy made six saves for LU, while Ashley Marti made four saves for the Aggies.
 
The Cardinals return to action at 7 p.m. Friday at North Texas to wrap up a three-game road swing. LU is home at 1 p.m. Sept. 13 against Alcorn State at the LU Soccer Complex. For ticket information, call 409-880-1715, or click here.