Toreros Challenge UTEP in 1-0 Road Defeat, Focus on Defense

EL PASO, Texas — Las Toreras carried the run of play for most of Thursday night at University Field, but an 11th-minute goal gave UTEP the 1-0 decision. San Diego, however, finished with the advantage in almost every attacking category. The Toreros put up nine shots to UTEP’s four, held a 4-3 edge in shots on goal, won the corner kick battle 4-3 and closed with 51% of the possession against a team that came into the night unbeaten. Tamia Graham and Marissa Morales carried the Torero attack in the opening half. Graham tested the UTEP keeper in the 27th…