HOUSTON, TX— The UST men's soccer team closed out the regular season on a high note, defeating Hendrix College 1–0 on Sunday at SaberCats Stadium. A forced own goal off the foot of Diego Guerra in the opening half proved to be the difference maker to secure the conference victory. With the win, UST improves to 7–7–2 overall and 5–3–1 in SCAC play.
UST broke the deadlock in the 19th minute (18:52) when Guerra put pressure on the defense and was the last Celt to touch the ball before it deflected into the net for an own goal, giving UST a 1–0 lead. UST created several chances throughout the opening 45 minutes, while goalkeeper Luis Hernandez turned away two shots on target to preserve the advantage heading into the break.
The second half was a hard-fought battle, featuring continuous defensive pressure and combined efforts in net. Max Rodriguez entered in goal for the second period and collected two saves, helping UST hold off Hendrix's second-half push and complete the team shutout.
UST ended the match with 13 total shots, putting eight on goal. Hernandez and Rodriguez combined for four total saves on 12 shots faced to secure the clean sheet.
Match Notes:
Goals: UST - Own Goal / Diego Guerra (19')
Assists: None
Shots: UST 13 (8 on goal), Hendrix 12 (4 on goal)
Saves: UST 4 (Luis Hernandez 2, Max Rodriguez 2), Hendrix 6
Up Next:
The Celts head to Round Rock, TX for the SCAC Conference Tournament, opening play against Texas Lutheran University on Thursday, November 5 at 5 PM. Follow the team at www.ustcelts.com or on Instagram ?@ustathletics? and ?@ustmsoccer? for live stream links, tickets, and tournament updates.
