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Women's collegiate soccer is a rough-and-tumble game, filled with fouls and occasional injuries. Thursday's Mountain West Conference soccer championship semifinal game between the eventual 1-0 winner BYU and New Mexico went beyond the typical trips and elbows.

The most flagrant moment occurred when New Mexico defender Elizabeth Lambert grabbed Cougar forward Kassidy Shumway's hair and yanked her violently to the turf inside the 18-yard box.

As a result, New Mexico soccer coach Kit Vela suspended Lambert indefinitely. She is prohibited from participating in all team practices, competition and conditioning activities.

"Liz's conduct on the field against BYU was completely inappropriate," UNM vice president for

athletics Paul Krebs said. "There is no way to defend her actions."

Lambert apologized Friday.

"I am deeply and wholeheartedly regretful for my actions," she said in a statement. "My actions were uncalled for. I let my emotions get the best of me in a heated situation. I am especially sorry to BYU and the BYU women's soccer players that were personally affected by my actions.

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