BELTON, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's soccer team blanked McMurry University in a 3-0 win Thursday evening in Belton. The win improved the Cru to 5-3-4 on the season and 4-0 in American Southwest Conference action.
Audrey Harlien put the Cru ahead in the 42
nd minute, scoring off a pass from
Peyton Waterman for a 1-0 lead headed into halftime. The Cru tacked on two more second-half goals en route to the 3-0 victory. Waterman assisted
Trinity Hoffmann on the Cru's second goal in the 60
th minute before
Gracie Ruthven hit a rocket outside the 18 for a 3-0 lead in the 80
th minute.
UMHB outshot the War Hawks 14-2 in the contest, putting eight shots on frame. Harlien led the Cru with four shots, three on frame while Ruthven and Hoffman each added two. UMHB's defense limited the War Hawks to just one shot on goal with
Aubrey Tipton sealing the shutout win for the Cru.
UMHB returns to action on Saturday, October 10
th in a 5 p.m. contest against Hardin-Simmons University at the UMHB Soccer Fields in Belton.
