MARSHALL, Texas — Coming away with a tie in American Southwest Conference play, East Texas Baptist University finished with a 1-1 final score against McMurry University on Saturday at Cornish Field. After a scoreless first half, ETBU put five of its 10 shots on goal and made six saves as both teams scored once in the second half. ETBU is now 5-6-1 and 1-3-1 in the ASC.
Caroline Smith scored ETBU's goal, finishing with two points and putting both of her shots on frame.
Taylor Lauster played 90 minutes in goal and recorded six saves, making three in each half.
Grace Shurley added two shots, including one on goal.
The Tigers worked through multiple McMurry pushes before breaking through after halftime, with
Caroline Smith opening the scoring in the second half. McMurry had early attacking stretches that included two shots and three corner kicks in one sequence, then five more shots in another, but ETBU kept the match scoreless through those chances. The Tigers also generated a first-half stretch of their own with four shots over nine minutes without finding the net, setting up a match that remained tight until Smith's goal.
By the closing stretch, the match was level again, and the final minutes saw five combined fouls over four minutes, with no cards issued. McMurry finished with a 15-10 edge in shots and a 7-5 advantage in shots on goal, while ETBU put half of its attempts on frame. Lauster made six saves in 90 minutes, and Smith finished with two shots, both on goal, including ETBU's score.
ETBU kept McMurry off the scoreboard in the first half as Lauster made three saves, including a stop at 33:22 after a stretch of McMurry shots. The Tigers answered late with shots on goal from
Caroline Smith,
Madison Martinez and
Ava Trevino, but the McMurry goalkeeper saved each attempt and the half ended scoreless.
ETBU broke through in the second half when Smith scored at 64:03 for a 1-0 lead. Lauster made three saves in the half, including stops before and after Smith's goal, but McMurry answered at 81:13 to tie it 1-1. The Tigers had a late shot from
Madeline Rumachik, and the match ended 1-1 after McMurry hit the woodwork at 90:00.
ETBU travels to face Hardin-Simmons on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m. at HSU Soccer Complex in Abilene, Texas.
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half
- ETBU and McMurry played a scoreless first half, with McMurry holding a 7-6 edge in shots while each side put three attempts on goal.
- Lauster made three saves for the Tigers, including stops during McMurry pressure in the opening minutes and later in the half.
- ETBU generated four shots over the final 12 minutes of the half, with Caroline Smith, Martinez and Ava Trevino each putting an attempt on frame.
Second Half
- Caroline Smith scored at 64:03 to put ETBU in front, and McMurry later answered as the match finished tied 1-1.
- McMurry held an 8-4 shot advantage in the half and put four attempts on goal.
- Lauster made three second-half saves, while ETBU generated one corner kick to McMurry's four.
ETBU Top Performers
Taylor Lauster
- six saves
- 90:00 in goal
Caroline Smith
- one goal
- two points
- two shots on goal
