ABILENE, Texas – A late goal by Hardin-Simmons University downed East Texas Baptist University, 2-1, in American Southwest Conference play. ETBU is now 6-7-1 and 1-3-1 in the ASC.

HSU scored in the 87^th minute for the win, 2-1, after tying the match at one in the 64^th minute. ETBU had the early lead with a goal by Joel Garcia in the 60^th minute.
 
ETBU had 16 shots with six on goal scoring one but HSU took 29 shots with seven on goal. Junior Lopez and Joshua Daley both had two shots on goal as Lopez led the team with three shots. Brenden Gajewski and Joel Garcia also had three shots with one on goal. Ryan Lord finished with five saves.
 
Neither team scored in the first half as ETBU put two shots on goal in the seventh and eighth minutes just over a minute a part. ETBU then had another shot on goal by Lopez in the 34^th minute. Two of Lord's save came in the first half.
 
ETBU will take on Howard Payne University for the second time this year on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in Brownwood, Texas.