MARSHALL, Texas – An early goal by East Texas Baptist University led to a 1-0 victory over Sul Ross State University as the Tigers closed out their 2022 season strong. ETBU ends the season at 8-8-2 and 2-6-1 in the American Southwest Conference.
 
There were a combined 29 shots in the game with 20 shots on goal. ETBU had 15 shots with seven on goal while SRSU had 14 shots as 13 were on goal. Megan McCarthy received the shutout win with 12 saves. Brianna Mickshaw took six shots with three on goal while Alicea Castaneda had three shots and two on goal.
 
Mickshaw, playing in her final game at Cornish Field, netted the only goal of the game in the 21^st minute. Olivia Gallegos found her down the field for the assist as ETBU went up, 1-0. McCarthy had four saves in the first half stopping shots at the eighth, 22^nd, 33^rd, and 44^th minutes.
 
The second half became a strong defensive half for ETBU as McCarthy recorded eight saves facing eight shots on goal. She came through in the 53^rd, 55^th, 58^th, 66^th, 72^nd, and the final two in the 74^th minute on back-to-back shots.
 
This was the seventh shutout of the year that ETBU recorded. This is the third straight year under Kristin Cox that ETBU has had an above .500 record finishing at 8-8-2.