BELTON, Texas- The Howard Payne University women's soccer team (6-9-1, 2-6-1) will play its final match of the regular season against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders (8-5-4, 7-2) in Belton, Texas at the CRU Soccer Field on Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 PM.
HOW TO FOLLOW
LAST TIME OUT
The Lady Jackets' played the East Texas Baptist University Tigers to a goalless draw on Thursday evening at the Cornish Soccer Field. In the last meeting between HPU and UMHB, the Lady Jackets fell to the Crusaders by a score of 0-2 at the Citizens National Bank Soccer Field on September 24.
SCOUTING REPORT
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor comes into the match with a two-game win streak. UMHB beat East Texas Baptist, 2-0, and Schreiner, 5-0. The Crusaders have scored the third most goals in the American Southwest Conference this season, 25, and are tied for the best defensive record along with Hardin-Simmons in only conceding 13 goals.
Gracie Ruthven is the points leader for UMHB this season with 13 points. Ruthven leads the Crusaders in assists and her four goals this season are joint most for UMHB with Audrey Harlien.
Aubrey Tipton is the Crusaders starting goalkeeper this season. Tipton has started in 14 of the 17 games played. She has made 56 saves and conceded 13 goals.
AROUND THE ASC
Howard Payne currently sits in fourth place, while the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is locked into the second seed for the American Southwest Conference Tournament. Going into the final day of regular season action, the Lady Jackets will need Schreiner to either beat or tie East Texas Baptist University on Saturday to host a ASC Quarterfinal game on Tuesday, November 3.
Freshman midfielder and forward Kenzie Cameron, junior forward Alayna Lopez, senior midfielder Abbie Wetzel and sophomore midfielder Madison LaDart are among the conference league leaders.
Cameron is eighth in shots (27), ninth in shots on goal (14) and along with LaDart are two of many players in the ASC attributed with two game-winning goals. LaDart is also seventh in average points per game (.75).
Lopez is seventh in shots (30) and eighth in shots on goal (15). Wetzel is one of many players in the conference to have three assists.
Graduate goalkeeper Landry Combs is second in saves (75), third in saves per game (4.69), fourth in goals against average (1.09) and is third in shutouts (3).
Up Next: The Howard Payne women's soccer team will find out their opponent and location for the quarterfinals of the ASC Conference Tournament after the final whistle on Saturday.
