WS | Tigers Battle Hard in 2-0 Loss to UMHB - East Texas Baptist University Athletics

East Tex. Baptist ETB (5-9-1, 1-6-1)

Mary Hardin-Baylor CRU (7-5-4, 6-2-0)

East Tex. Baptist ETB

(5-9-1, 1-6-1)

Final

Oct. 24, 2026

Mary Hardin-Baylor CRU

(7-5-4, 6-2-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
East Tex. Baptist ETB	0	0	0
Mary Hardin-Baylor CRU	1	1	2

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 10/24/2026 8:07:00 PM

WS | Tigers Battle Hard in 2-0 Loss to UMHB

BELTON, Texas — Fighting hard until the final whistle, the Tigers (5-9-1, 1-6-1) displayed determination and resilience against Mary Hardin-Baylor in a 2-0 loss to the Crusaders (7-5-4, 6-2-0) at Cru Sports Plex. ETBU was held to three shots, including two on goal, while Mary Hardin-Baylor finished with 22 shots and 17 on goal. The Tigers' goalkeeper made 13 saves, with six in the first half and seven in the second, as Mary Hardin-Baylor scored once in each half.

Taylor Lauster recorded 13 saves over 90 minutes in goal. Grace Shurley led ETBU with two shots, putting one on goal. Hannah Wainwright added one shot on goal.

ETBU fell behind on Baylee Smith's goal at 14:19 but stayed within one behind Taylor Lauster's work in goal and two team saves. Earlier, Lauster saved Gracie Ruthven's shot in the opening minutes, and the Tigers absorbed more pressure before creating their best first-half push when Wainwright put a shot on goal at 19:05 and the team earned a corner less than 15 seconds later. Shurley followed with another attempt at 20:14, but Mary Hardin-Baylor generated the heavier volume and forced Lauster into four more saves between 23:42 and 35:25. ETBU held Mary Hardin-Baylor scoreless after the 15th-minute goal, including a late team save on Sydney Gaynor's shot, and went to halftime trailing 1-0.

The Tigers kept the match at 1-0 through a sustained Mary Hardin-Baylor push from 61:45 to 71:27, with Lauster making four saves while ETBU also defended two corner kicks in that stretch. Earlier, the Tigers absorbed three Mary Hardin-Baylor corner kicks in the first 12 minutes of the half. Mary Hardin-Baylor added to its lead in the 77th minute on Sydney Gaynor's goal, and Lauster finished the half with seven saves as ETBU continued to face pressure. The Tigers created a late chance when Shurley put a shot on goal at 89:31, followed by a corner kick, but Mary Hardin-Baylor saw out the 2-0 final.

Up next, ETBU hosts Howard Payne on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. at Cornish Field in Marshall, Texas.

First Half
- ETBU trailed 1-0 at halftime after Mary Hardin-Baylor scored in the 15th minute.
- Mary Hardin-Baylor held a 9-2 shot advantage and put eight attempts on frame, while the Tigers placed one of their two shots on goal.
- Lauster made six saves, and ETBU added two team saves while holding Mary Hardin-Baylor scoreless after the early goal.

Second Half
- Lauster made seven saves in the half as Mary Hardin-Baylor put sustained pressure on ETBU.
- The Tigers kept Mary Hardin-Baylor off the board from 61:45 to 71:27 through a stretch that included five shots and two corner kicks, with Lauster making four saves.
- Mary Hardin-Baylor finished the half with a 12-1 advantage in shots and a 6-1 edge in corner kicks, and its goal at 76:20 produced the 2-0 final score.

ETBU Top Performers

Taylor Lauster
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- 13 saves
- six first-half saves
- seven second-half saves
- 90:00 minutes in goal

Grace Shurley
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- two shots
- one shot on goal

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