SHREVEPORT, La. – Facing their first official competition since November 2019, the East Texas Baptist University men's soccer team fought to the end against Louisiana State University-Shreveport, falling 2-1. They are now 0-1 in the spring season.
As a team, ETBU managed 15 shots, while LSUS nearly doubled their output, with 29 for the game. Defensively, the Tigers turned away 13 shots and the Pilots saved only four. Dominic Wood scored the lone goal for ETBU, while Levi Rogers tallied the assist.

Neither team recorded a goal in the first 45 minutes of play going into the half tied at zero. It would take the 80^th minute for the match's first goal, scored just inside the box by LSUS's Julius Williams for the 1-0 lead. LSUS would respond with another goal just seven minutes later, going on top 2-0 in the final half.

ETBU recorded the first goal of the year in the final minutes as Wood found the net off the cross by Rogers. The Tigers were unable to knot the score, falling to the Pilots, 2-1, to open the season.

ETBU will return to Cornish Field for a match with Centenary College on Friday, Feb. 5^th.