MARSHALL, Texas – Picking up nine points in their last four contests, the East Texas Baptist University women's soccer team is currently tied for seventh place in the American Southwest Conference Tournament picture. They host two teams at Cornish Field this weekend that will also be vying for the post season tournament in Sul Ross State and Howard Payne University. This is the first of three straight matches at home ending the 2019 regular season schedule.
Below is the information for the matches.
ETBU vs. Sul Ross State | Marshall, Texas | Thursday, October, 24th
Field: Cornish Field
Time: 5:00 PM
All-Time Series: Series Tied 1-1-1
- Last ETBU Win: September 27, 2018 (2-1)
- Last SRSU Win: September 30, 2017 (2-1)
ETBU vs. Howard Payne | Marshall, Texas | Saturday, October, 26th
Field: Cornish Field
Time: 5:00 PM
All-Time Series: Series Tied 6-6-1
- Last ETBU Win: October 27, 2018 (2-0)
- Last HPU Win: October 17, 2015 (1-0)
ETBU
- 6-8-1 overall and 3-5-0 in the conference following a 1-0 double-overtime win over Ozarks
- Ashleigh Rondon netted the overtime winner against Ozarks
- Won three of the last four matches
- Unbeaten in last three matches to HPU
- Rondon scored the double-overtime winner against SRSU last season
- Rondon leads with five goals and seven assists for 17 points in total
- Olivia Gallegos and Brianna Mickshaw are second with three goals each
- Raegan Kappler is second on the team with four assists
- Maddie Rea has a GAA of 1.56 with 67 saves
SRSU
- 3-8-4 overall and 2-5-2 in the conference following a 2-0 loss to Hardin-Simmons
- Averaging 1.07 goals per game and 0.46 assists per game
- Defeated ETBU 2-1 back in 2017 when the Tigers hosted at Cornish Field
- Aylin Villalobos leads with five goals, 42 shots, and 22 shots on goal
- Four players have an assist
- Alitzel Ybarra has a GAA of 1.61 with 80 saves while allowing 20 goals
HPU
- 6-8-2 overall and 2-5-1 in the conference following a tie to McMurry
- Last defeated ETBU in 2015
- Averaging 1.31 goals per game and 1.12 assists per game
- Kara Moore is the top scorer with six goals and three assists for 15 points to lead the Yellow Jackets. She also has a team high 35 shots including 21 shots on goal
- Delaney Castor has a 1.51 GAA with 20 goals allowed while recording 116 saves
