ABILENE, Texas – In a tightly contested match, East Texas Baptist University (5-8-1, 1-5-1) couldn't find the offense in a 1-0 loss to McMurry University (6-5-1, 3-3-1) in American Southwest play in Abilene. ETBU withstood seven McMurry attacking actions from 75:10 to 87:01 without conceding again but could not overcome the late goal. ETBU also did not have shot taken in the first half.
Taylor Lauster recorded seven saves over 90 minutes.
Hannah Warren led the Tigers with two shots, putting both on frame. ETBU took three shots in the second half as HSU had 17 total shots with eight on goal.
ETBU kept McMurry off the board in the first half despite facing nine shots and seven corner kicks, with Lauster making four saves. McMurry generated a late stretch of four corners and three shots between 34:19 and 41:13, but the Tigers reached halftime tied 0-0.
McMurry scored at 66:34 for the only scoring in the segment in the second half and held ETBU to just three shots. The Tigers put three shots on goal in the half, including two by Warren and one by
Ava Trevino after the McMurry goal, but the War Hawks saved each. Lauster made three saves over the final 21 minutes as ETBU kept McMurry from adding on, but the match ended 1-0.
ETBU stays on the road, traveling to Belton, Texas, to face the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m.
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half
- McMurry created the early chances, including a shot saved by Lauster at 8:05.
- ETBU held the match at 0-0 through a McMurry stretch from 11:39 to 22:12 that included two Lauster saves, two corner kicks, and two additional shots off target.
- The half turned more physical after the midpoint, with ETBU called for three fouls and McMurry shown a yellow card between 24:28 and 31:01.
- McMurry added three corner kicks in a 52-second span, and another Lauster save at 37:19, but the Tigers kept the match scoreless through halftime.
Second Half
- ETBU put two Warren shots on frame in the opening 20 minutes of the half, with Cadence Foulkrod saving attempts at 55:29 and 63:21.
- McMurry scored at 66:34 on a Laila Brown goal to make it 1-0, and Trevino put a shot on goal for ETBU 21 seconds later that Foulkrod saved.
- Lauster made saves at 69:52, 75:10 and 85:22 as McMurry generated late pressure, including three corner kicks between 76:19 and 84:49.
- Brown missed two shots left and high in the final three minutes, and the match finished with McMurry ahead 1-0.
ETBU Top Performers
Taylor Lauster
- 7 saves
- 90 minutes in goal
Hannah Warren
- 2 shots, both on goal
