ABILENE, Texas – Russel Gray and
Santi De La Torre helped LeTourneau men's soccer to a 2-1 win over McMurry at Wilford Moore Stadium Sunday.
The Yellowjackets improved to 4-6-0 overall and 1-3 in American Southwest Conference competition. The War Hawks fall to 3-7-0, 1-2-0.
Freshman
Jack Carpenter recorded his first career win, making seven saves.
Just over 10 minutes into the tilt,
Syed Zain broke down the right wing with pace and flicking a cross through the box and onto the foot of Gray, who took care of the rest. It took him just over seven minutes into the second half to double the edge when Zain assisted on De La Torre's marker, providing his side the insurance they needed.
Andres Martinez gave the home fans something to cheer about when he broke up the shutout with five and a half minutes remaining. Griffin Gayler was credited with the assists.
McMurry outshot LeTourneau 13-11, with both sides directing eight attempts on target. Each side earned three corners.
The Yellowjackets conclude the road trip against at 5 p.m. Thursday against Belhaven.
Game Notes:
LeTourneau continued its winning ways against the War Hawks, improving to 12-1-2 all-time, including four consecutive wins.
The Yellowjackets are 4-1 this season when scoring first.
LETU snapped a six-match losing streak with the win.
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