BELTON, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's soccer team sealed the 2026 American Southwest Conference Men's Soccer regular-season title with a 6-1 win over Schreiner University Thursday evening in Belton.
Billy Yonce recorded a hat trick in the competition, helping the Cru improve to an 11-2-2 record on the season and 7-0-2 mark in conference play.
UMHB jumped to an early lead with
Billy Yonce scoring back-to-back goals in the 7
th and 12
th minutes.
Jesus Vasquez extended the gap in the 17th minute, scoring off a pass from
Martin Valdes for a 3-0 lead. UMHB outshot the Mountaineers 11-5 in the first half, putting five shots on goal.
Yonce sealed his hat trick in the 56
th minute, putting UMHB ahead by four. Edwin Quijada cut the margin back down to three with a Schreiner goal in the 63
rd minute before
Logan Forshee added another one for the Cru off a pass from
Cade Saylor.
Caden Schumacher added the final goal for the Cru, sealing the 6-1 win.
Billy Yonce tied the record for goals scored in a game with the hat trick while Valdes,
Zane Webb,
Cooper Bates,
Blake Dildy and
Cade Saylor each added an assist. UMHB outshot the Mountaineers 29-7 in the contest, putting 17 shots on frame.
UMHB returns to action on Saturday, October 31st in a 7:30 p.m. contest against Howard Payne University at the Cru Soccer Field in Belton. The regular-season title also clenches the Cru's right to host the 2026 ASC Men's Soccer Championship Tournament. The tournament will play November 5
th – 7
th at the UMHB Soccer Fields in Belton.
