OLLU Men's Soccer Draws Against University of the Southwest

HOBBS, N.M. (Oct. 6, 2022) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's soccer team ended in a 2-2 draw against University of the Southwest (USW) on Thursday. The Saints move to 0-8-2 overall and 0-4-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Mustangs are now 3-3-2 overall and 2-0-2 in conference play.

Head Coach Arthur Salazar said, "Despite playing with a ton of energy and creating several good chances in the first half, we lacked the maturity and discipline to see the game out in the final minutes. We let a physical game and questionable calls get the best of us, and it cost us valuable points."

History

The Saints were 10-6 against the Mustangs in the series history.

Basics

The Saints were minutes away from the first win of the season but were unable to hang on. OLLU started the scoring just seven minutes in with a strike from Cade Ryan. Southwest responded quickly with a goal from Jorge Sanchez at the 10th minute. There were multiple yellow cards shown in the first half. Stephen Volpe took the lead back for the Saints three minutes before halftime. He scored with an assist from Ryan and the Saints totaled two shots in the first frame. The second half was competitive with scoring chances for both programs. The Mustangs were able to convert with seven minutes left to end the contest in a draw. Joseph Baker made two saves in net for the Saints.

Scoring overview

7' – OLLU – Cade Ryan

10' – USW – Jorge Sanchez (assisted by Joshua Olivas)

42' – OLLU – Stephen Volpe (assisted by Cade Ryan)

84' – USW – Adrian Cuevas

Inside the box score

Rios led the Saints with two shots on goal. Jorge Sanchez had three shots on goal for the Mustangs.

Overall, the Saints tallied four shots, with three on goal. USW recorded seven shots with four shots on goal.

Both teams took two corner kicks.

What's next

The Saints battle Paul Quinn College on Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m.