BELTON, Texas –Hardin-Simmons' Cowboy soccer team saw a late lead fall short as Mary Hardin-Baylor scored twice in the final six minutes to hand the Cowboys a 2-1 American Southwest Conference loss on Saturday evening at Cru Sports Plex.
The Cowboys (4-7, 3-2 ASC) battled through adversity for much of the contest after being reduced to ten men following a red card in the 50
th minute. Despite playing a man down for more than 40 minutes, HSU held the Cru scoreless and eventually broke through in the 78
th minute.
Hudson Caudle put the Cowboys in front at the 77:19 mark, finishing a setup from
Landon Newman for his first goal of the match and a 1-0 Hardin-Simmons advantage.
Mary Hardin-Baylor applied constant pressure throughout the evening, outshooting HSU 26-4 and forcing the Cowboy goalkeepers into 18 saves.
Joaquin Sanchez recorded six saves before his ejection, while
Joel McPherson came on in relief and stopped seven shots.
The Cowboys appeared poised to secure a key road victory until the Crusaders found an equalizer in the 85
th minute and scored a dagger in the 90
th minute of the match to win.
Caudle's goal accounted for one of HSU's three shots on goal in the contest, while
Edwin Macias and
Easton Hedge each recorded a shot on target.
Hardin-Simmons returns to action at home on Thursday, Oct. 15, hosting East Texas Baptist University at 7:30 p.m. at the HSU Soccer Complex.
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