MARSHALL, Texas — In their final home game of the season, East Texas Baptist University (5-10-2, 1-7-2) came up shy of a win to Schreiner University (3-11-1, 2-8-0), 1-0, on Saturday at Cornish Field. ETBU generated a late push from 73:15 to 82:31 with six shots and four corner kicks, but couldn't find the goal. The Tigers finished with an 18-5 shot advantage and put eight shots on goal, while Schreiner recorded eight saves.
Grace Shurley led ETBU with five shots, putting one on goal.
Rylie Graul put all three of her shots on goal to lead the team in shots on frame.
Mallory Sierra played 45 minutes in goal and made one save without allowing a goal.
ETBU spent most of the first half trying to pull back Schreiner's 1-0 lead after they scored in the ninth minute. The Tigers generated three corner kicks from 10:14 to 17:21, put shots from
Hannah Warren and
Natalie Reyes on frame, and had
Caroline Smith's penalty kick miss at 34:02 as Schreiner kept the 1-0 lead at the half.
ETBU generated a second-half push from 73:15 to 82:31, recording six shots and four corner kicks. Graul put two shots on frame in that stretch and
Paige Barclay added another at 81:25, all saved by Schreiner. The Mountaineer defense held strong in the final nine minutes as they came away with the 1-0 win over the Tigers.
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half
- Schreiner scored at 8:41 for the half's only goal, and ETBU trailed 1-0 at halftime.
- The Tigers earned four corner kicks to Schreiner's two, including three corners between 10:14 and 17:21.
- ETBU put shots on goal from Grace Shurley, Warren and Reyes, while Caroline Smith had a penalty kick miss at 34:02.
Second Half
- ETBU outshot Schreiner 10-2 in the second half and put five attempts on goal.
- The Tigers generated all four of their second-half corner kicks during a late stretch from 73:24 to 82:31 while the score remained 1-0.
- Neither team scored after halftime, leaving ETBU with a 1-0 loss to Schreiner.
ETBU Top Performers
Grace Shurley
- five shots
- one shot on goal
Rylie Graul
- three shots, all on goal
Caroline Smith
- two shots
- one penalty-kick attempt
Mallory Sierra
- 45:00 in goal
- one save
- no goals allowed