THE RUNDOWN
LUBBOCK, Texas – Junior Dylan Armstrong scored his third game-winning goal of the season Thursday as the No. 17-ranked St. Edward’s University men’s soccer team came from behind to beat Lubbock Christian, 2-1, at the LCU Soccer Field.

LCU took an early 1-0 lead with a goal from Louis Callaghan in the 14’. However, the Hilltoppers evened the score in the 28’ as Pablo Covarrubias scored his second goal of the season on an assist from Armstrong.

Armstrong gave SEU the lead in the 64’, scoring unassisted to make it 2-1, St. Edward’s. The Hilltoppers’ defense proceeded to hold the Chaps to zero shots in the entire second half to secure the win.

HIGHLIGHTS

·       SEU is now 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the Heartland Conference – atop the South Division standings.

·       Thursday marked the Hilltoppers’ fourth-straight win.

·       Armstrong was ranked No. 16 in NCAA Division II in game-winning goals going into Thursday’s match.

·       Armstrong leads the Heartland Conference in scoring with 13 points this season and 59 in his career.

·       Armstrong has five goals this season and five-career game-winning strikes along with 15-career assists.

·       Covarrubias scored his second goal of the season Thursday – the 18th of his career.

·       Covarrubias has appeared in 55-career matches for SEU.

·       Senior Owain Hoskins has played in 45-career matches for the Hilltoppers.

·       St. Edward’s has never started a season 6-1.

·       The Hilltoppers entered Thursday’s match ranked No. 21 in the country in total assists and No. 23 in assists per game.

·       Head Coach Brian Young’s all-time record is 142-84-26.

STAT OF THE GAME I
0 – The Hilltoppers held Lubbock Christian to no shots in the second half and just two in the entire match.

STAT OF THE GAME II
13 – SEU Countered LCU’s two shots with 13 of their own, placing four on goal.

TOP QUOTE
Head Coach Brian Young on the win…
“Today was a good win at a tough place to play. We had a lot of the possession and the guys showed a lot of patience, even after the LCU goal. We made a few adjustments at halftime, which enabled us to create a lot more chances in the second half. Our team defending was very good, not giving up a single shot in the second half is very difficult to do in college.”

WHAT’S NEXT
The Hilltoppers travel to Odessa, Texas Saturday to face UT Permian Basin at 1 p.m. at the UTPB Turf Field. Live stats will be available at GoHilltoppers.com.

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