BROWNWOOD, Texas- The Howard Payne University women's soccer team (6-9, 2-6) will play its penultimate match of the season when the Lady Jackets travel to Marshall, Texas to play the East Texas Baptist University Tigers (5-9-1, 1-6-1) at the Cornish Soccer Field on Thursday, October 29 at 5:00 PM.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Lady Jackets' suffered a loss to McMurry University by a score of 0-1 in their final home match of the season on Saturday afternoon at the Citizens National Bank Soccer Field. The loss meant Howard Payne lost both contests against McMurry this season.
SCOUTING REPORT
East Texas Baptist comes into the match without a win in their last six. The Tigers have five losses in that stretch and one tie, against McMurry. The last three games for ETBU have been losses against Hardin-Simmons, McMurry and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
East Texas Baptist averages just over a goal scored a game and allows just under two goals conceded per game. Caroline Smith is the Tigers top goalscorer and points leader this season, with five goals and 10 points respectively. Taylor Lauster has established herself as the Tigers primary goalkeeper. She has started 14 of the 15 games played this season, and she has made 80 saves while allowing 27 goals.
AROUND THE ASC
The Lady Jackets currently sit fourth in the conference standings, just half a game above the Tigers in fifth place. As things stand, Howard Payne is still in a position to host a first round matchup in the ASC Conference Tournament.
In terms of conference leaders, the Lady Jackets are featured by freshman midfielder and forward Kenzie Cameron, junior forward Alayna Lopez, senior midfielder Abbie Wetzel and sophomore midfielder Madison LaDart.
Cameron is tenth in shots (23), tied for eighth in goals (4), and with sophomore midfielder Madison LaDart, are two of eight players who have scored two game-winning goals. LaDart is also seventh when it comes to points per game, with six points in eight games played (0.75). Lopez is seventh in shots (24) and tied for eighth in shots on goal (13).
Wetzel is in a six-way tie for fifth in assists with three.
Graduate goalkeeper Landry Combs leads the conference in saves (72, .847 save percentage) and is third in saves per game (4.8). She fourth in goals against average (1.19), and her two shutouts rank third in the ASC for this season.
Up Next: The Howard Payne women's soccer team will play its final regular season match when the Lady Jackets travel to Belton, Texas to play the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders at the Cru Soccer Complex on Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 PM.
