BROWNWOOD, Texas- The Howard Payne University men's soccer team (2-4-1, 0-1-0) continues ASC Conference play when the team hosts East Texas Baptist University at the Citizens National bank Field on Saturday evening at 7:30 PM.

LAST TIME OUT

The Yellow Jackets opened ASC Conference with a loss to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Texas, by a score of 1-4 on Saturday evening at the Citizens National Bank Field. Kolby Lara scored HPU's lone goal directly off a corner in the 10^th minute. UMHB scored the equalizing goal in the 34^th minute before pulling away in the second half. Adrian Villa resumed his starting spot in goal and made six saves.

SCOUTING REPORT

East Texas Baptist University (4-2-1, 0-0-1) comes into the match off a 1-1 tie away at Schreiner University. ETBU averages two goals scored per game, while allowing just over two scores per game.
Braxton Ladwig is the points leader for the Tigers with four goals and two assists in seven games played. Ryan Lord is the Tigers' primary goalkeeper. He has saved 44 shots and conceded 15 goals in seven games.

AROUND THE ASC

Howard Payne comes into the contest in fourth in the ASC standings. East Texas Baptist University is second in the conference behind the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
Junior Kolby Lara and freshman Connor Parker are among the conference leaders in most offensive categories. Sophomore Adrian Villa is among the conference leaders in every statistical goalkeeper category.
 -Lara ranks eighth in shots (11), second in shots on goal (10), seventh in goals (3), tied for second in game-winning goals (1) and fourth in points (7).
 -Parker ranks seventh in shots (14), tied for second in assists (2), tenth in points (6) and tied eighth in shots on goal with sophomore Francisco Perez (7)
 -Villa ranks second in saves per game (21), and shutouts (1), third in goals against average (2.14) and tied fifth in saves with a save percentage of .677.

Up Next: The Howard Payne men's soccer team will continue ASC conference play with a road match up against McMurry University on Thursday, October 1, at 7:30 PM.