AUSTIN, Texas – The Hilltoppers improved to 3-0 in Heartland Conference play as they defeated the Newman Jets by a 2-0 margin Saturday afternoon.
 
St. Edward's (7-4, HC 3-0) put together a number of opportunities early in the game starting with LAUREN HELLER's attempt on goal in the 13^th minute. Heller fired a shot attempt from 15 yards out but Jet goalkeeper Haley Borchers came up with the save. Borchers had to leave the game afterward due to injury and was replaced by Kayleigh Renfro.
 
St. Edward's found the back of the net in the 28^th minute thanks in large part to efforts made by RIANA SOOBADOO and MEGAN ANDERSON. Soobadoo made some nifty moves on the right side and made her way inside the 18-yard box. As the defense crashed towards Soobadoo, she threaded the needle and found Anderson near the top of the box. Anderson used a perfect first touch to beat the keeper far post, giving the Hilltoppers a 1-0 lead.
 
Both teams fought hard to win possession in the midfield throughout the rest of the first half and well into the second half. However, the Hilltoppers struck again in 90^th minute to give them the decisive 2-0 decision.
 
A pass came across the middle of the box and LAUREN HELLER came away with it. As the defense crashed to her, she found ARI GARCIA on the right side of the box all by herself. Garcia rifled the shot past Renfro from 10 yards out to clinch the game for St. Edward's. KATIE KING also picked up na assist on the play with her touch through the box.
 
The Hilltoppers outshot the Jets (4-6-1, 0-3 HC) by a total of 15-3 and came away with seven cornerkicks while they did not yield a cornerkick opportunity to the Jets. St. Edward's will host Rogers State this Monday at Lewis-Chen Family Field at 12:00 pm.