ABILENE, Texas — It only took one shot for East Texas Baptist University (6-10-2) to pull off an American Southwest Conference Tournament upset over McMurry University (9-6-2) 1-0 in Tuesday night's Quarterfinal match. ETBU was outshot 12-1 but put its lone shot on goal and held McMurry scoreless in the contest to win the program's third postseason ASC Tournament match.
Kelsey Flanakin scored an unassisted goal on her only shot and was credited with the game-winner.
Taylor Lauster recorded five saves over 90 minutes to keep the shutout.
ETBU opened the first half with Flanakin's goal at 10:01, moving in front 1-0. She came down the field and stole the ball just outsided the box and poked in the shot to the right side for the goal. Lauster made two saves as McMurry generated four shots and four corner kicks, and the Tigers took the 1-0 lead into halftime.
ETBU spent the second half protecting its 1-0 advantage, with Lauster making three saves as McMurry pressed for an equalizer. McMurry generated multiple corners and shots during stretches of pressure, including a shot off the left woodwork in the 72nd minute, but the Tigers kept the hosts scoreless to close out the 1-0 win.
ETBU will stay in Abilene, Texas, to play No. 2 seed the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the ASC Tournament Semifinals Match on Thursday, November 5th, at 7:30 PM.
HALF BREAKDOWN
First Half
- Lauster saved a shot by McMurry at 9:35, and Flanakin scored at 10:01 to give ETBU a 1-0 lead.
- McMurry pushed back with a shot, two corner kicks, and another McMurry attempt that Lauster saved at 29:05, but the score remained 1-0.
- ETBU earned back-to-back corner kicks in the 35th minute, while McMurry added late corners at 39:24 and 44:10 before the Tigers took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Second Half
- Lauster made two saves during an early McMurry push that included a corner kick and three shots between 47:12 and 52:21.
- McMurry applied more pressure in the 70th minute, earning three corner kicks and putting one shot on goal, while another attempt hit the left woodwork.
- The match grew more physical late, with multiple fouls and a McMurry yellow card between 73:01 and 84:04.
- ETBU held McMurry without a second-half goal and finished the match with a 1-0 win.
ETBU Top Performers
Kelsey Flanakin
- one goal
- game-winning goal
- one shot on goal
Taylor Lauster
- five saves
- shutout
- 90:00 in goal
ASC Post Season Matches
2026: ETBU 1, McMurry 0 - quarterfinals
2024: HSU 4, ETBU 0 - semifinals
2024: ETBU 2, LeTourneau 1 - quarterfinals
2023: Howard Payne 1, ETBU 0 - quarterfinals
2021 – fall: Concordia Texas 2, ETBU 0 - quarterfinals
2021 – spring: HSU 2, ETBU 0 - semifinals
2021 – spring: ETBU 0, Sul Ross State 0 (2 OT) – ETBU advances on 4-3 PKs
2018: UT Dallas 2, ETBU 0 - quarterfinals
2017: UT Tyler 2, ETBU 2 (2 OT) – quarterfinals – UTT advances on 4-1 PKs
2016: UT Tyler 4, ETBU 1 - quarterfinals
2015: UT Tyler 4, ETBU 1 - quarterfinals
2013: UT Tyler 2, ETBU 1 (2 OT) - quarterfinals
2012: Mississippi College 2, ETBU 0 - quarterfinals
2011: Concordia Texas 2, ETBU 0 - quarterfinals
2009: UMHB 1, ETBU 0 - quarterfinals
2006: Texas Lutheran 4, ETBU 0 - quarterfinals
2005: UT Dallas 2, ETBU 0 - semifinals
2005: ETBU 3, LETU 2 - quarterfinals
2004: Mississippi College 2, ETBU 0 - quarterfinals
2001: HSU 3, ETBU 0 - semifinals
