We tend to focus this time of year on a certain other sport going on in Lubbock, but there is reason to cheer Red Raider fans. Our Red Raider Soccer team have brought a championship back to Lubbock. It is the first ever Big 12 Championship for the soccer program and after a big step forward last year, this was a satisfying end to one quest while the next one is just getting started.
Showing that it's not always a senior player stepping up, Freshman Gwennie Puente scored a goal that came in the 85th minute and would be all the team would need in their 1-0 victory over Kansas.