MARSHALL, Texas — Back home and playing at Marshall High School Maverick Stadium due to weather, East Texas Baptist University fell the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 2-0 on Saturday in American Southwest Conference play. ETBU was held to four shots, including one on goal, while Mary Hardin-Baylor scored both goals in the first half.
Giselle Laredo led the Tigers with two shots and put one attempt on goal.
Mallory Sierra recorded one save over 45 minutes the second half and did not allow a goal.
ETBU fell behind in the first half after UMHB scored at 32:18, and then added a penalty kick goal at 35:49. Laredo put the Tigers' shot on frame in the 23rd minute, but UMHB made the save. ETBU went into halftime trailing 2-0.
The Tigers opened the second half with three shots and a corner in the first 11 minutes. The home side added two more corners midway through the half, and Sierra made a save in the 85th minute before Mary Hardin-Baylor closed out the 2-0 final.
ETBU hosts Hardin-Simmons on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5 p.m. at Cornish Field in Marshall, Texas.
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half
- ETBU was held scoreless in the first half, while Mary Hardin-Baylor scored twice.
- Mary Hardin-Baylor recorded goals from Audrey Harlien at 32:18 and Aubrey Pelczar on a penalty kick at 35:49.
- Giselle Laredo put the Tigers' shot on target in the 23rd minute, and ETBU earned one corner kick.
Second Half
- The second half was scoreless, with the final score remaining 2-0 in favor of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
- ETBU recorded three shots and earned three corner kicks, including a stretch of three shots and one corner in the opening 11 minutes of the half.
- Mary Hardin-Baylor held a 5-3 edge in shots after halftime, while Sierra made the half's only credited save for the Tigers.
ETBU Top Performers
Giselle Laredo
- two shots
- one shot on goal
Mallory Sierra
- one save
- 45:00 in goal with no goals allowed
