BYU soccer: New Mexico player talks about hair-pulling incident

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 18 2009 11:52 a.m. MST

Nearly two weeks later, University of New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert tells The New York Times that she still could not fully explain what led her to yank an opponent from Brigham Young down by her ponytail in what has become a highly publicized incident of violent behavior.

Her action was indefensible, Lambert said Tuesday in her first interview since the incident occurred Nov. 5 in a Mountain West Conference semifinal game and led to her indefinite suspension from the New Mexico team. For the full story, visit nytimes.com.

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