Box Score LAREDO, Texas - The St. Edward's men's soccer team lost a 2-1 decision to Texas A&M-International Sunday evening. Texas A&M-International (9-5-2, 6-1 HC) began the scoring in the match when Soamy Bautista made a diving header off of a free kick, bringing the score 1-0 in the 41 stminute.
The goal was assisted by Joao Bacchi. That is how the first half would end. The second half was dominated by yellow cards back and forth between both teams. In the 70 thminute the Dustdevils scored their second goal of the match when Abel Villavicencio was able to capitalize off of a corner kick taken by Christian Salazar.
Villavicencio headed the ball into the net giving the Dustdevils a 2-0 lead. St. Edward's (9-5-2, 5-2 HC) responded two minutes later when Daniel Riley (Freshman, Keighley, England) headed the ball into the net. Gavin Bruce (Sophomore, Sugar Land, Texas) put the ball in place for Riley during a free kick from 25 yards out. Right after the goal, Riley got injured and the match was delayed about 30 minutes. The Hilltoppers took several shots but were not able to connect any with the net and this is how the match would end.
St. Edward's will be back in action Friday when they host UT-Permian Basin. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at the SEU Soccer Field. The match will be "Senior Day" for six seniors.