Texas Lutheran Plays UMHB to a 2-2 Draw

SEGUIN, Texas -- The Texas Lutheran men's soccer team played the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders to a draw at 2-2 Monday night at Gustafson Field in non-conference action.

The Bulldogs out-shot the Crusaders 14-11 in a tightly contested, back-and-forth match.

UMHB struck first with a goal in the 3rd minute before Texas Lutheran would respond in the 26th minute with Nestor Ayala (Dorado, Puerto Rico/Wagner) scoring on a throw-in from Louis Hart (Missouri City/Ridge Point). The score would stay 1-1 entering half time.

Texas Lutheran would break the 1-1 tie in the 55th minute via a goal from Erick Lopez (Humble/Humble) - his second of the season. The Bulldogs would maintain that advantage entering the final minutes before a Crusaders goal in the 87th minute would restore the game to a tie. Neither team was able to obtain an advantage as the match came to a close with 2-2 as the final score.

Noel Pena (Houston/Cy-Falls) and Caleb Weed (San Antonio/Warren) both allowed a goal and made two saves each in-goal. Pena would take the decision bringing his record to 1-1-1 for the season.

This match concludes the Bulldogs home stand as the Bulldogs travel to Abilene for a two-game road trip against McMurry and Hardin-Simmons. The Bulldogs open their road trip against the War Hawks on Sunday at 4 PM before facing the Cowboys of Hardin-Simmons at 7 PM on Monday, Sept. 19. All streaming and live stats links will be available on tlubulldogs.com.