MARSHALL, Texas - Advancing to the American Southwest Conference Tournament semi-finals match by way of penalty kicks, the East Texas Baptist University women's soccer will take on power house Hardin-Simmons University. The winner of this game will advance to the championship game and face either Texas Dallas or the University Mary Hardin-Baylor.
This is the first semi-final match that ETBU has played in since 2005 after they defeated LeTourneau, 3-2, on November 4. They then fell to Texas Dallas, 2-0, in the semi-final match. ETBU has never beaten Hardin-Simmons and the closest match came in 2019 when they lost, 1-0, in Marshall.
Below is the information about the match.
▶️ETBU🐯🆚 Hardin-Simmons 🐴
🗓️ Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 |🕰️5:00 PM
🏟 UTD Soccer Complex
🔢All-Time Series: HSU 16-0
*Last HSU Win: Oct. 3, 2019, 1-0
▶️ASC Semifinal Game #2 - Texas Dallas ☄️ 🆚 Mary Hardin-Baylor ⚔️
🗓️ Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 |🕰️8:00 PM
🏟 UTD Soccer Complex
▶️ASC Championship
🗓️ Saturday, April 10, 2021 |🕰️3:00 PM
🏟 UTD Soccer Complex
ETBU
* 6-1-2 overall after a 0-0 tie against Sul Ross State University
* Won 4-3 in penalty kicks
* Second conference tournament tie all-time
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Claire Montondon made five saves in the game
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Aylisse Warren,
Brianna Mickshaw,
Kibriana Bonner, and
Karina Flores would each convert a penalty in the PK shootout.
* Making their fifth tournament in their last six years and 13th overall.
* 1-11-2 overall in the ASC Tournament
* Averaging 1.78 goals and 18.1 shots per game.
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Brianna Mickshaw leads ETBU in points (nine), which includes a team-high three assists and sharing the team lead in goals (three) along with Pineda. She also has a share of shots lead of 30 with Kappler
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Claire Montondon has a GAA of 1.03 with 31 saves and five wins.
* Should ETBU win, they would advance to take on either Mary Hardin-Baylor or the University of Texas Dallas in the championship
* Lost 3-2 to UTD earlier in the season. Mickshaw and
Olivia Gallegos scored the goals.
* Lost 2-0 to UMHB in 2019.
HSU
* 6-0-1 overall after a 3-0 victory over the University of Ozarks
* Madelyn Dowell, Randie Dennison, and Rachel Bean each scored a goal in the game.
* Defense held UO without a shot in the game.
* Making their 23rd conference tournament.
* Have won 17 straight conference titles
* 45-1-3 overall in tournament play
* Averaging 2.0 goals and 17.2 shots per game
* Elly Green leads HSU with three goals
* Haley Foley (270 min; three wins, 0.33 GAA) and Kayla Gable (279:59, two wins, 0.32 GAA) combined for five wins in goal.
* Have won all 16 meetings against ETBU.
UTD
* Making their 21st conference tournament overall
* 17-16-4 overall
* 6-0-0 after a 1-0 win over McMurry
* Sofia Munoz scored the lone goal in the win.
* Megan Hannah recorded five saves in goal.
* Defeated ETBU 3-2 earlier in the season. Bella Grenada scored two goals while Keely Fillman had the third.
* Averaging 2.5 goals and 15.3 shots per game
* Munoz leads UTD with four goals and three assists
* Fillman leads UTD with 21 shots
* Morgan Sherman has a GAA of 1.14 with 15 saves and five wins in goal
UMHB
* Making their 12th conference tournament overall.
* 10-11-1 overall.
* 7-1 overall after a 1-0 victory over Belhaven University
* Kristen Burdick had the lone goal in the win.
* Emmalee McMaude recorded three saves in the win
* Averaging 2.88 goals and 15.6 shots per game
* Maria Rico leads with five goals and 17 shots
* Bryanna Gardner has six assists to lead the Cru.
* Emmalee McMaude has a GAA of 0.25 with 12 saves in goal.
