MARSHALL, Texas – Heading to Forney, Texas, to meet Howard Payne University at a neutral site, the East Texas Baptist University Tigers shut out the Yellowjackets, 2-0. ETBU is now 6-2-1 on the year and 8-6-1 all-time against Howard Payne.
Outshooting the Yellowjackets 10-1, ETBU put on a dominant performance. They had the vast majority of possession and held Howard Payne to very few shooting chances throughout the match.
Isabella Dollagaray picked up a goal, assisted by
Sarah Ramos, while
Elizabeth Wynne added a goal and
Aaliyah Casas recorded an assist.
The scoring opened in the 25
th minute when Dollagaray was on the end of a through ball from Ramos and slotted it home into the bottom corner. The game remained at 1-0 until Wynne hit a screamer from 35-yards out for her first career goal in the 65
th minute. The Yellowjackets pressed hard late, but the Tigers were able to hold out defensively for the shutout.
ETBU returns home to host Concordia University Texas on Thursday, September 29
th, at 5:00pm.