Soccer Lions to host Commerce in district match
February 23, 2010

By DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- Greenville’s soccer Lions, who took their first District 20-4A win on Saturday over Princeton, are scheduled to host Commerce in another district match today, weather permitting.

Scheduled game times are at 5:30 and 7:15 p.m. for the junior varsity and varsity matches at T.A. “Cotton” Ford Stadium.

Weather forecasts are calling for possible snow today though clearing conditions tonight.

The Lions downed Princeton 2-1 on Saturday to up their season record to 2-4-4 and district mark to 1-2-1.

Sophomore Omar Castillo scored the Lions’ first goal off an assist from Ryan Wilhelm.

Wilhelm scored on an assist from senior Carlos Najera.

Greenville took 23 shots, with six on goal, while Princeton finished with six shots. Princeton is now 1-3 in district play.

Commerce is 0-4 in district play including losses of 6-1 to Princeton, 7-0 to Sulphur Springs, 5-1 to Paris and 4-1 to North Lamar.

Sulphur Springs currently leads 20-4A with a 3-0-1 record. Paris and North Lamar are tied for second at 3-1 and Greenville ranks fourth.