BELTON, Texas — The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor men's soccer team routed Howard Payne University 6-0 Saturday evening in Belton. The win moved the Cru to 12-2-2 on the season and 8-0-2 in American Southwest Conference play.
UMHB took a quick 2-0 lead with goals in the sixth and eighth minutes. Rhett Rapuzzi opened with a goal in the sixth minute, scoring off a corner kick. Alex Bethke added an eighth-minute goal off a pass from Eric Ortiz to put the Cru ahead by two goals. UMHB outshot the Yellow Jackets 16-1 in the half, putting six shots on frame.
Logan Forshee opened the second half with another Cru goal, scoring off a Davis Crone assist. Arnold Perez-Valenzuela Jr. added another score off a penalty kick in the 55th minute before Forshee scored again in the 64th minute, extending the gap to five goals.
Owen Pryor tacked on one more goal for the Cru in the 75th minute, sealing the Cru's 6-0 win. UMHB outshot the Yellow Jackets 35-5 in the contest, putting 19 total shots on frame. Logan Forshee led the Cru with six shots while Arnold Perez Valenzuela, Jr. added five. Zachary Verbeck played the full game in the net for the Cru, making two saves.
UMHB returns to action in the 2026 American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament November 5th – 7th at the UMHB Soccer Fields in Belton.
