Cowboys Earn First Round Bye
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Simmons (10-4-3, 10-2-1 ASC) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LeTourneau (6-9-2, 6-5-0 ASC) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 23:01 | John Anumu (Hardin-Simmons) |
| 2nd - 50:18 | Matt Pitcock (Hardin-Simmons) |
| 2nd - 72:46 | David Follingstad (LeTourneau) |
| Hardin-Simmons | LeTourneau |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#10, #15 - 1)
A: Chris Hunter - 1 Sh: John Anumu - 4 Sv: Logan Waters - 4 |
G:
David Follingstad - 1
A: Hunter Hembrough - 1 Sh: Ben Stoeckmann - 3 Sv: Kyle Davis - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Hardin-Simmons | LeTourneau |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 12 (5) | 9 (5) |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 21 | 20 |
| Corner Kicks | 9 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
LONGVIEW, Texas — Hardin-Simmons' men's soccer team beat LeTourneau 2-1 on Saturday evening to earn a first round bye in next week's American Southwest Conference Tournament.
HSU started the season 0-3-2 and 0-1-1 in ASC action, but the Cowboys turned the season around and went 10-1-1 the rest of the way, including 10-1 in ASC play. HSU finished the regular season with a record of 10-4-3 and 10-2-1 in conference action.
The Cowboys got on the board first against LeTourneau as Chris Hunter found John Anumu for a goal in the 24th minute.
HSU added to the lead in the 51st minute when Matt Pitcock found the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.
LeTourneau scored in the 73rd minute on a David Follingstad goal. The Cowboys held off a late LeTourneau charge for the victory.
Logan Waters won the game in goal for the Cowboys with four saves. HSU outshot the Yellowjackets 12-9 and each team had five shots on goal. There were a combined 41 fouls called in the physical contest.
LeTourneau is now 6-9-2 overall and 6-5 in ASC action.
The bracket for the ASC Tournament will be announced on Sunday, but HSU will play on Saturday at UT-Tyler.
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