ROUND ROCK, Texas - McMurry Men's Soccer dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision on the road against Concordia University on Saturday at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex.
Concordia took the lead early in the first half, converting a penalty kick in the 15th minute for the only goal of the match.
Despite the narrow defeat, the War Hawks' defense held strong the rest of the way.
Enrique Cabello anchored the backline for McMurry, coming up with six saves on the day.
The Tornados out-shot McMurry 15-7 overall, but the War Hawks were efficient with their chances, placing five of their seven shots on target.
Jovani Burnett led the McMurry attack with two shots on goal.
Alexis Aguinaga,
Payton Hernandez, and
Audrick Moreno each added a shot on goal for the War Hawks.
McMurry (1-4) heads to Atlanta, Georgia, to play Oglethorpe and Emory in the John P. Salamone Invitational next weekend on September 18 and 20.
