Box Score:
RICHARDSON, Texas – A tough fought battle!
As the result of a 4-2 penalty kick shootout, LeTourneau men's soccer season ended in a 1-1 draw against UT Dallas, failing to advance in the American Southwest Conference Quarterfinals at the UTD Soccer Complex Tuesday.
After a scoreless first half, the YellowJackets struck first when a corner kick by
Nahum Serrano soared to find the head of
Ethan Anderson for a goal, giving the Jackets a 1-0 lead at the 50
th minute mark.
LETU kept the Comets in check until the 83
rd minute when UTD's Riley O'Donnell snuck one past the Jacket defense, forcing the game into the first overtime.
Equivalent to a heavy-weight prize fight, both teams threw blows and fostered in stingy defense in the first overtime, pushing the game to a second overtime. A key save by Jacket goalkeeper
Jack Carpenter in the second overtime imposed the game to go into a penalty kick shootout.
In the penalty kick shootout,
Enrique Salazar and
Russell Gray found the back of the net but the YellowJackets missed two penalty kick attempts in total. UTD took advantage of the one-on-one matchup with the keeper, netting all four penalty kick attempts to lift the Comets over LETU.
The Jackets finish the season 9-8-1 and 5-5 in the ASC. UTD advances to face the winner of Belhaven and Concordia in the ASC Semifinals.
Inside the Box:
Carpenter tied his career-high in saves with 10.
Anderson notched his second goal of the season.
Serrano grabbed his second assist on the year.
The Comets outshot the YellowJackets 36-5, including an 11-2 deficit on goal.
LETU had 10 saves, while UTD had one.
UT-Dallas registered 14 corner kicks. LETU had three.
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