BELTON, Texas — The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor earned a 6-0 win over Howard Payne University Saturday evening in Belton. The win improved the Cru to 9-5-4 overall and 8-2-0 in American Southwest Conference action.
Leila Cunningham put the Cru up early, hitting in a ricochet off a
Gracie Ruthven shot for a 1-0 lead.
Trinity Hoffmann scored an insurance goal in the 19th minute before Cunningham struck again, one-touching a pass from
Ashley Falk for a 3-0 lead. UMHB outshot the Yellow Jackets 11-2 in the first half, putting eight total shots on goal.
Bella Park tacked on another goal in the 52nd minute, scoring off a ricochet from Cunningham. UMHB added two more goals with
Kendall Hiatt scoring in the 85th minute and
Audrey Harlien netting an 89th-minute goal for a 6-0 win.
Ruthven led the Cru with five shots while Cunningham and Hiatt each added three. UMHB outshot the Yellow Jackets 21-4 in the contest, putting 15 total shots on frame.
Aubrey Tipton and
Morgan Oliver split time in the net for the Cru with Tipton making two saves and Oliver adding one.
UMHB returns to action in the 2026 American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament November 5th – 7th on the campus of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene.
