LONGVIEW, Texas – A pair of goals in the first half propels Mary Hardin-Baylor past LeTourneau 2-0 Saturday night at the Joyce Family Athletic Village.

The Crusaders (4-3-0, 2-0-0) carried the pace and tempo in the first 45 minutes of action, outshooting the Yellowjackets (3-5-0, 0-2-0) by seven and cashing in twice.
 
Just six minutes into the game, Roland Harper notched his second of the season when he scooped up a loose ball and buried it in the back of the net. A fortuitous bounce off a set piece deep in LeTourneau's defensive third pinballed off several players, the last being a Yellowjacket and into the net for an own goal.
 
LeTourneau controlled the tempo better in the second half and created early pressure that threatened the Crusaders' defense but they did not break. Dalton Lloyd turned away the Yellowjackets best scoring chances of the night in the first 10 minutes of the second period, rejecting two shots headed for the lower-left corner by Bridger Roberdeau.
 
The Yellowjackets hit the road for their next three fixtures commencing with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Hardin-Simmons home pitch Thursday.
 
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