LONGVIEW, Texas – Battling back and forth for 90 minutes, the rivalry match between East Texas Baptist University and LeTourneau University ended in a 0-0 tie. It is the fifth tie of the year for ETBU as they are now 1-6-5 and 0-4-1 in the American Southwest Conference.
 
ETBU took 12 shots in the match with three on goal while LETU had 16 shots and seven on goal. Garrett Garvin led the team with three shots taking two on goal. Anthony Lozada recorded all six saves.
 
ETBU took just two shots in the first half with none on goal as LETU had nine. Lozada stopped back-to-back shots in the 18^th and 20^th minutes to keep it at 0-0. Lozada then stopped another shot in the 29^th minute, 36^th, and 44^th minute preserving the tie at the half.
 
The offense looked alive in the second half with three shots on goal. In a 10 minute span, they took seven shots from the 46^th minute to the 56^th minute. Shots on goal came from Garvin in the 54^th minute and Brenden Gajewski in the 55^th minute. Lozada stopped another LETU shot in the 73^rd minute and 84^th minute. Garvin made a last second attempt for a goal in the 86^th minute but it was saved.
 
ETBU will have their final two home matches of the year next weekend starting with Texas Dallas on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m.