MARSHALL, Texas – Seizing an opportunity to build on their upset win over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, the East Texas Baptist University men's soccer team returns home for two games against West Texas schools in Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry University. The Tigers will have a Thursday contest with the Cowboys while Saturday's match will take place with the War Hawks. Below is the information for both games.
ETBU vs. #7 Hardin-Simmons | Marshall, Texas | Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019
Arena: Cornish Field
Time: 7:30 PM
All-Time Series HSU 14-4
- Last ETBU Win: Sep. 20, 2018 (1-0)
- Last HSU Win: Sep. 23, 2017 (0-1)
ETBU vs. McMurry | Marshall, Texas | Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019
Arena: Cornish Field
Time: 7:30 PM
All-Time Series: ETBU 10-1-1
- Last ETBU Win: Oct. 28, 2016 (2-0)
- Last McM Win: Sep. 30, 2017 (2-0)
ETBU
- 2-6, 1-1 after 2-1 win over UMHB.
- ETBU ended an eight-year losing streak to the Crusaders and a six-match skid
- Keaton Johnson and Isaiah Simien scored for ETBU in the win
- Cristian Hernandez made nine saves while conceding one goal in his first start
- Looking to make it two straight wins over HSU
- Averaging 1.62 goals per game
- Outshooting opposition 124-99
- Max Ponticorvo and Simien have three goals while Ponticorvo has three assists
- Tristan England is second with two assists
- Simien and Silas Sangano have 11 shots on goal
HSU
- 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference following 3-0 shutout win over Belhaven.
- Haven't conceded a goal in two straight games
- Loss to ETBU last season ended a three-match winning streak dating back to 2015
- Outscoring opponents 23-7 for an average of 16.8 goals per game
- Freddy Hernandez leads with five goals on 26 shots (14 shots on goal)
- Mackenson Cadet and Jacob Gonzales have three assists each
- Goalkeeper Rafa Mejorado has a GAA of 0.80 with 28 saves and two shutouts
McM
- 5-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play following 5-0 win over Louisiana College
- Outscored LC and Belhaven 9-1 in the last two games
- Tied ETBU 2-2 last season
- Scoring 23 goals (2.88 per game) on 80 shots (10.0 per game)
- Javi Mejia and Miguel Esteban Jr. each have six goals with Mejia leading with five assists
- Aidan Keane has a GAA of 2.48 (14 goals allowed) in six games played with 27 saves
