AUSTIN – St. Edward's men's soccer scored two goals in the first half and held off Dallas Baptist Thursday afternoon to open Lone Star Conference action with a 2-1 win at Lewis-Chen Family Field.
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SEU took control of the match in the 22
nd minute as
CHEN ADJEI centered the ball from right of goal and
MICHALIS CLARK sent it home with a low, hard shot to put the Hilltoppers up 1-0. Just before halftime, St. Edward's got a little breathing room as they took advantage of a corner opportunity.
KIERAN FURSE's low corner kick drove through the defense and into the box, finding
JASON LYONS who buried it in the back of the net.
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With a 2-0 deficit DBU had to work quick and did just that as the second half got underway. Ethan Martinez perfectly placed a free kick around the SEU wall and into goal in the 57
th minute to pull the Patriots within one.
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St. Edward's defensive line took over from there, expertly controlling DBU the rest of the way.
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SEU led 10-6 in shots with five being on frame and were +2 in corner kicks.
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The Hilltoppers move to 1-4-1 on the year and start LSC action at 1-0-0. They return to action on Thursday, October 3 as they head to Laredo, Texas to face Texas A&M International at 7 PM.
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