Box Score AUSTIN, Texas – The St. Edward's men's soccer team hung on for a 2-1 victory over former Hilltopper assistant coach Adrian Rigby and his Houston-Victoria Jaguars Tuesday afternoon at the St. Edward's Soccer Field.

St. Edward's (8-4-1) opened the scoring in the 43 rdminute with Sean Arters (Senior, San Antonio, Texas) crossing the ball into the box where Trey Perkins (Senior, Keller, Texas) was there for the header and the goal. I

n the second half, the Hilltoppers added pressure early to the Houston-Victoria (1-8-2) defense with two early shots by Joeski Williams ( Senior, St. Paul, St. Kitts). The first was saved by Jaguars goalkeeper Rommel Morales in the 51 stminute. Williams would shoot again in the 56 thminute, this time going wide right. Williams would make up for it in the 86 thminute with an assist by Perkins giving him his eighth goal of the season, putting St. Edward's ahead 2-0.

Houston-Victoria answered right back in the 86 thminute with a through ball by Stiven Ospina to Tony Garcia who went one-on-one with goalkeeper Matt Moore (Senior, Arlington, Texas) and came up with the goal. With the score 2-1, the Jaguars looked for the tying goal in the 89 thminute with a corner kick by Jesus Amaya. Houston-Victoria was unable to connect giving the Hilltoppers the win. St. Edward's outshot the Jaguars 15-6, and sent five shots on goal. Moore would pickup the win with two saves.

“Coach Rigby and his staff came out with a strong team today,” head coach Brian Young said. “They kept adding pressure throughout the match but our seniors really led today and I am pleased with how they stepped up.” Rigby was an assistant coach under Young at St. Edward's from 2005-2009 before taking over as the first head coach of the UH-Victoria program in its inaugural season.

The Hilltoppers will return to action Sunday as they face off against #2 Midwestern State. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at the SEU Soccer Field.