SHERMAN, TX— The UST men's soccer team picked up a big win on the road, beating Austin College 3–1 at the Pierce Complex. The Celts scored right away in the opening seconds and added two goals in the second half to win the game. With the win, UST moves to 5–7–2 overall and 3–3–1 in conference play.
The Celts scored quickly to take the lead just 16 seconds into the game when Tony Castro scored off a pass from Dillon Trimble to make it 1–0. Austin College tied the game late in the first half with a goal in the 44th minute (43:06) to send both teams into halftime tied 1–1.
UST took back control in the second half. Joshua Aguirre put the Celts ahead 2–1 in the 53rd minute (52:06) off a pass from Diego Rayo. Lucas Briet added another goal in the 72nd minute (71:15) off a pass from Emmanuel Rodriguez to lock up the 3–1 victory.
The Celts finished the game with 11 total shots and put seven on goal. Goalkeeper Luis Hernandez played the whole game in net, making eight saves on 21 total shots faced.
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Up Next: The Celts return home to SaberCats Stadium for Senior Night on Friday, October 30 at 5:00 PM against University of the Ozarks. Follow the team at www.ustcelts.com or on Instagram @ustathletics and @ustmsoccer for game times, live stream links, and updates.
