LONGVIEW, Texas – The LeTourneau men's soccer team claimed a 3-1 result over Centenary Sunday at the Joyce Family Athletic Village.

Goals by Ethan Anderson, Santi De La Torre and Oliver Placencia paced the Yellowjackets to their third win in succession and evening their record at 6-6. The Gents dropped to 7-3-1.

"I'm glad we got the win," head coach Collin Cone said. "We have a massive conference game Thursday, so we have to enjoy the win for tonight and then move on to preparing for that."

In the eighth minute, Santi De La Torre lofted a beautifully placed corner kick into the box and Anderson headed it down and past the keeper, staking his side to the 1-0 advantage. Nearing the halfway point of the opening 45 minutes of play, De La Torre netted an unassisted tally and extending the lead to 2-0.

With just under 30 minutes left in regulation, Russel Gray found Placencia all alone in the middle of the penalty area and Placencia buried the pass into the back of the nylon.

Ron Masti scored late to break up the clean sheet.

"The boys are growing and gaining valuable experience," Cone said. "We played a lot of different guys tonight, which is great for our young team.

Inside the Box:
- Kolton Johnson made his first start of the season, earning his first victory of the season and second in his career.
- Anderson tallied his first goal of the season, while De La Torre and Placencia registered their second of the campaign.
- LeTourneau outshot Centenary 9-7, including 5-3 on target.
- The Yellowjackets improved to 6-4 against the Gents, including wins in the last two fixtures.
 
Up Next:
LeTourneau puts its three-match winning streak on the line when UT Dallas visits the Joyce Family Athletic Village at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
 
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