MARSHALL, Texas — Battling to a 0-0 tie, East Texas Baptist University (5-9-2, 1-6-2) and Howard Payne University (6-9-1, 2-6-1) had a defensive battle with nine combined saves on Thursday night at Cornish Field. ETBU kept Howard Payne off the board through five attacking actions from 75:53 to 87:43 to preserve the scoreless result.
Taylor Lauster recorded five saves over 90 minutes and finished without allowing a goal.
Grace Shurley led the Tigers with five shots.
Hannah Wainwright put both of her shot attempts on goal. ETBU finished with three shots on goal and 14 overall shots as HPU had nine shots and six on goal.
ETBU kept Howard Payne off the board in the first half, withstanding a 28:41-37:34 push that included a corner kick, a team save and Lauster's save. The Tigers generated chances from
Caroline Smith and
Giselle Laredo in the opening nine minutes, and Wainwright put two shots on goal. Neither side scored before halftime.
The Tigers pressed for the breakthrough midway through the second half, recording five shots and a corner between 62:03 and 71:28 while Shurley struck the woodwork at 66:56 and again at 72:43. Lauster kept Howard Payne off the board with four second-half saves, including two after the 75th minute as the Yellow Jackets earned three late corners. The half finished scoreless, and the game ended with the 0-0 tie.
ETBU hosts Schreiner University on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. at Cornish Field.
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half
- ETBU outshot Howard Payne 6-5 in a scoreless first half, with both teams putting two attempts on goal.
- Wainwright accounted for both Tigers shots on goal, and Howard Payne goalkeeper Landry Combs saved each one.
- Lauster made one save, and ETBU also recorded a team save during a Howard Payne stretch that included four shots and a corner kick from 28:41 to 37:34.
Second Half
- ETBU and Howard Payne played a scoreless second half, and the game ended in a 0-0 tie.
- The Tigers generated eight shots to Howard Payne's four, with Grace Shurley accounting for four attempts and hitting the woodwork twice.
- Howard Payne put all four of its shots on goal and earned six corner kicks, but Lauster made four saves to keep the half scoreless.
ETBU Top Performers
Taylor Lauster
- five saves
- 90:00 in goal
- shutout
Grace Shurley
- five shots
Hannah Wainwright
- two shots
- two shots on goal
