MARSHALL, Texas -- LeTourneau's men's soccer team came up short in the final regular season game Friday night, losing at East Texas Baptist, 4-0.
The YellowJackets now prepare for the postseason as they head to the University of Texas at Dallas for the American Southwest Conference Championship quarterfinals 8 p.m. Tuesday. LETU is the eighth seed in the ASC Championship after falling to 7-9-2 overall, 5-6-0 in the league.
ETBU (7-10-0, 6-5-0) scored two goals in each half, and LeTourneau could never get over the hump. The Tigers outshot the Jackets, 12-8, with a 9-5 edge in shots on goal. Both teams attempted five shots in the first half.
Isaiah Simien had a hat trick for ETBU. His third goal came on a penalty kick in the 75th minute. Juan Cairo also scored for the Tigers.
Jared Woodruff tried to cut ETBU's lead in half in the 52nd minute, but his shot was saved by Justin Groves. In the 68th minute,
Oscar Cravioto subbed into the match. A minute later, he ripped a shot that Groves stopped. Those were the YellowJackets' only threats in the second half in an effort to play catch up.
LeTourneau goalkeeper
Austin Dunegan made five saves. Groves also had five.
The YellowJackets will be making their second consecutive ASC Championship appearance under head coach
Collin Cone. It will be LeTourneau's sixth trip to the league postseason tournament.