October 9th, 2009
Box Score
(Photo of keeper Trey Tesno by Tim Clark)
SEGUIN, Texas – The Texas Lutheran men’s soccer team posted its first victory of the 2009 season with a 2-1 American Southwest Conference win Friday over defending conference champion and ASC preseason favorite University of Texas at Tyler.
At TLU’s Gustafson Field, the Bulldogs quickly took a 1-0 lead with a goal from Pedro Martinez (Canyon Lake/Smithson Valley). The Martinez goal came with less than five minutes elapsed in the match.
TLU struck again in the 65th minute with an unassisted goal from Gumaro Sanchez (Fredericksburg/Fredericksburg).
The Bulldogs spent the remaining 25 minutes fending off UT-Tyler attacks. Tony Guillen, the ASC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, pulled the Patriots within a goal with less than five minutes to play. Guillen’s goal was assisted by Edward Anaya.
Of UT-Tyler’s 12 total shots in the match, nine were delivered in the second half. TLU keeper Trey Tesno (Spring/Oak Ridge) made two second-half saves for the Bulldogs, including one with less than a minute to play.
The win moved TLU to 1-8-1 overall and to 1-4-1 in the ASC. UT-Tyler dropped to 2-6-2 overall and to 2-3-2 in the ASC.
TLU continues conference play Saturday with a 3 p.m. match against Concordia Texas at TLU’s Gustafson Field.