TYLER, Texas – Leading by a single goal deep into the 81st minute, the East Texas Baptist University men's soccer team ultimately dropped a 3-2 overtime decision at Texas-Tyler on Saturday night at Citizen's 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex. The defeat drops ETBU to 1-8 overall and 1-2 in American Southwest Conference competition. Texas-Tyler improves to 5-2-1 and 3-0 within ASC play.

In the 38th minute, Pablo Jaimes capitalized for the match's first goal. After having back-to-back shots deflected, Jaimes connected into the back of the net for a 1-0 ETBU edge. That lead held through the halftime buzzer, but Texas-Tyler tied the match, 1-1, in the 57th minute courtesy of a Ryan Brinda goal.

In the 69th minute, Brett Forbus used a service from teammate Jose Vega to push ETBU, 2-1. Less than 13 minutes later, Texas-Tyler again knotted the match up, 2-2, this time on a Jorge Alvarado goal which eventually forced an overtime period. With just a hair under two minutes to go in the opening overtime, Leandro Cid Fernandez scored the match-winning goal.

Juan Perales stopped 11 shots in goal for ETBU, while John McGuffin made five saves for Texas-Tyler.

ETBU plays next on Friday against Belhaven University (Miss.). The opening kick is slated for 3 p.m. at Cornish Field.