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.
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.
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.
St. Edward's defensive line took over from there, expertly controlling DBU the rest of the way.
SEU led 10-6 in shots with five being on frame and were +2 in corner kicks.
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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