ABILENE, TEXAS – A pair of second-half goals proved the difference in American Southwest Conference play Saturday, Oct. 8.

McMurry University, capturing a triumph for the third time in their last four outings, upended East Texas Baptist 3-1 in front of an appreciative home crowd at Wilford Moore Stadium. Head coach Marquis Muse's team compiled 14 total offensive attempts, six of which were at the Tigers' net. Freshman forward Brennan Anderson (Wichita Falls, Texas), sophomore midfielder Dylan Caudle (San Angelo, Texas), and freshman forward Armando Saldana (Wichita Falls, Texas) each put tallies up on the scoreboard.

Senior forward Andres Martinez (Horizon City, Texas) placed a perfect corner to the box, which Anderson hammered home for the initial War Hawks score. After ETBU leveled things later in the opening frame, Caudle and freshman forward Jordan Katende (Saginaw, Texas) used a breakaway give-and-go in the 56^th minute for the eventual match decider. As the clock wound down towards the end of a conference thriller with freshman goalkeeper Griffin Cardwell (Plano, Texas) knocking away four big saves, freshman forward Armando Saldana (Wichita Falls, Texas) took advantage of another successful War Hawks counterattack. He flicked the ball in during the match's final minute to ensure the decision.

McMurry looks to keep its current upward trend in motion Thursday, Oct. 13. Kickoff at Sol Ross State University's Lobo Field is 3:30 p.m.