CONWAY, Ark. — Playing their sixth match in a row on the road, East Texas Baptist University lost a heartbreaking match to Hendrix College, 1-0 on Wednesday night. ETBU finished with a 17-7 shot advantage and seven shots on goal but was held scoreless.
Jacob Whittington led the Tigers with six shots and put three on goal.
Joshua Daley added five shots, including one on frame.
Ryan Lord played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded three saves.
ETBU pushed through a sustained attacking stretch midway through the first half, taking six shots from 23:26 to 29:57, including saved attempts by
Braxton Ladwig and Whittington. The Tigers earned three corners in a 1:09 span and had
Dylan Garcia's shot saved by Hendrix at 12:00, while Lord made a save on the Warriors attacking player at 18:02 as the first half finished without a goal.
The second half brought 30 minutes of scoreless soccer until the 76 minute mark. ETBU had to chase the match after Hendrix scored at 76:39, putting the home side ahead 1-0. The Tigers created sustained pressure earlier in the half with saved shots by Whittington and Garcia and three corner kicks between 50:50 and 54:34. Whittington and Daley each forced late saves after the goal, but Hendrix found the net and held off a late ETBU push.
ETBU goes home for the first time since September 9th, hosting the University Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Cornish Field in American Southwest Conference play.
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half
- Hendrix generated the first two shots before ETBU answered with a stretch that included Daley's shot at 8:54, three corner kicks from 11:05-12:14, and Garcia's saved attempt by the Warriors.
- Lord kept Hendrix off the board with a save at 18:02, and Hendrix followed with a corner kick at 18:10.
- The Tigers created sustained pressure from 19:28-29:57, taking six shots in that span, including on-target attempts by Ladwig and Whittington that Hendrix saved.
- The closing stretch included a Hendrix corner, fouls, and several shots by both teams, but the half ended 0-0.
Second Half
- ETBU generated the early chances, with Whittington and Garcia putting shots on goal and three corner kicks coming between 50:50 and 54:34.
- The match stayed 0-0 through a physical stretch that included multiple fouls and Hendrix yellow cards, while Aiden Fortenberry and Daley added shots for the Tigers.
- Hendrix moved ahead 1-0 at 76:39 on a Warriors goal.
- ETBU had late shots from Whittington and Daley saved, and Lord made two saves in the final eight minutes, but Hendrix held on for the 1-0 finish.
ETBU Top Performers
Jacob Whittington
- six shots
- three shots on goal
Joshua Daley
- five shots
- one shot on goal
Ryan Lord
- three saves
- 90 minutes in goal
Dylan Garcia
- two shots
- two shots on goal
