Isaac Urcuyo scored from the left side in the 61
st minute for the only goal as No. 10 UT-Dallas came away with a 1-0 win over LeTourneau University on Saturday evening in Richardson.
"We gave the No. 10 team all they could handle," said LETU head coach
Matthew Haesecke. "We played our butts off, tonight."
The Comets (13-1-1, 6-0 ASC) challenged the LETU defense throughout the contest with a 20-5 advantage in shots.
The YellowJackets (4-9-1, 2-4 ASC) withstood the attack throughout the contest despite giving up the goal in the 61
st minute. LETU junior goalkeeper
Miguel Cabrera was strong between the posts making 11 saves in the heartbreaking loss.
Hunter Swift had a chance to put LETU ahead early in the game when his shot in the 13th minute hit the crossbar. Swift accounted for four of the five shots.
For UTD, Urcuyo was responsible for five of the 20 shots to lead the attack. Connor Crabtree and Danny Meyer each had three in the win. Comets' goalkeeper Joseph Weber recorded the shutout.
Up next for LeTourneau is its final two home matches of the season – Concordia (Friday, Oct. 23) and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Saturday, Oct. 24). Both matches will kickoff at 3 p.m. and the matchup against the Cru will be Senior Day.