MARSHALL, Texas – Opening the regular season with a thrilling victory on the road, the East Texas Baptist University men's soccer team return to Cornish Field to host Austin College on Friday, September 6
th. ETBU will have another Sunday match, too, when they travel to Georgetown, Texas, to take on Southwestern on September 8
th. ETBU is 1-0 heading into Friday's match.
The Tigers escaped with a thrilling come from behind victory, 4-3, in overtime against Schreiner University on Sunday. ETBU trailed 3-1 with just 20 minutes remaining, until
Jacob Lopez and
Travis Atkinson tied the ballgame at three with back-to-back goals.
Max Ponticorvo provided the spark for his squad, dishing out an assist and delivering the golden goal in the overtime to secure the win. Overall, the Tigers launched 16 shots in the contest, and added two saves in the win. The ETBU defense also limited SU to just six shots for the entire game.
NOTES
ETBU
- Chad Cox notches first win as head coach
- Tigers are averaging 16 shots per game
- Averaging 81 percent shots on goal
- Allowing six shots per game
- Four players have scored goals this season
AUSTIN COLLEGE
- Enters Friday's matchup with 2-0-1 record vs. ETBU
- Austin College is 0-2 on the season
- Averaging 12 shots per game
- SOG percentage of 41.7%
- Averaging five SOG per game
- Ahmet Ramovic and John Marie Luundo lead in shot attempts (two per game)
SOUTHWESTERN
- Enters Sunday's matchup with an 0-1-1 record
- Averaging 11 shots per game
- Averaging three SOG per game
- SOG percentage of 27.2%
ETBU will face Austin College at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday in Georgetown, Texas, vs. Southwestern.
