SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Leaving California with a draw, East Texas Baptist University tied Linfield University, 2-2, in their final women's soccer match at the University of California Santa Cruz. ETBU is now 0-1-1 to start the 2025 season.
Mallory Duncan and Lena Montes each collected a goal as ETBU had three shots on goal.
Savannah Woods had the other shot on goal. Linfield posted eight shots with seven on goal as
Cadence Tischler recorded five saves.
ETBU struck first in the 19
th minute when Duncan found the net for the early 1-0 lead. Linfield had three shots on goal in a five-minute time span, all stopped by Tischler. The Wildcats finally found the net in the 34
th minute to tie the match at one. Neither team had any chances to score in the final 11 minutes as the halftime score was 1-1.
It took just nine minutes for ETBU to retake the lead, 2-1, when Montes scored her first goal of the year. She found the back of the net in the 54
th minute for the one-goal lead. ETBU fought off Linfield's attack for 25 minutes, but the Wildcats tied the match again in the 80th minute at two. Once again, neither team could find a shot in the final 10 minutes, and the match ended in a tie.
ETBU will be home on Friday, September 5, when they host the University of St. Thomas Houston at 5:00 p.m.
