UTB-TSC Capsules: Scorpions take unbeaten record to SWAGU
The No. 17 University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College men’s soccer team, aiming for an undefeated regular season, takes its game to Waxahachie to face Southwestern Assemblies of God at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The Scorpions (12-0-1, 6-0) shut down Huston-Tillotson, their toughest opponent in the Red River Athletic Conference, 3-0 Thursday in Austin. SAGU is 5-7, 0-5 in conference.
Against HTU, UTB-TSC registered its seventh shutout of the season, a mark that is tied for fifth-best in the country.
Saturday’s game marks the final road test for the Scorpions during the regular season. UTB-TSC plays host to Northwood on Oct. 31 and ends the regular season at home against Texas A&M-International on Nov. 2.
Women’s soccer
Scorpions aim to keep pace in RRAC
One more obstacle remains for the UTB-TSC women’s soccer team when the Scorpions face Southwestern Assemblies of God at noon Saturday before a potential showdown on Oct. 31.
The Scorpions (8-3-2, 5-0-1) are percentage points behind Northwood (5-0) in the conference standings. Should the Scorpions win Saturday and Northwood also win, the Halloween meeting could determine the regular season champion.
UTB-TSC beat Huston-Tillotson 6-1 on Thursday in Austin. SAGU is 4-8-1, 1-4 in conference.
Saturday’s game is the final regular-season road game for the Scorpions. The Red River Athletic Conference Tournament is Nov. 5 through 7 in Fort Worth.
VOLLEYBALL
Scorpions cruise to win over Huston-Tillotson
The No. 9 University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College continued its 22-match winning streak when the Scorpions shut down Huston-TIllotson 3-0 on Friday night in Austin in a Red River Athletic Conference match.
The Scorpions (25-1, 12-0 RRAC) are two games ahead of Wiley College (10-2). Huston-TIllotson dropped to 5-24, 4-9.
UTB-TSC won by scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-15, marking the 20th time this season the Scorpions have blanked their opponents by a 3-0 score.
No statistics for the match were immediately available.
The Scorpions stay on the road for a 1 p.m. match Saturday at Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. They have one home match remaining at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, against Bacone College.
