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Penalty kick defeats Pirates at Trinity

Penalty kick defeats Pirates at Trinity

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Trinity capitalized on a penalty kick just before halftime and held on to defeat Southwestern 1-0 Sunday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Southwestern was aggressive at the outset of the match and had two shots and two corners before Trinity jumped to action.
  • After a very even half, Trinity took the lead in the 35th minutes on a penalty kick.
  • The Pirates were held scoreless the rest of the way despite some great goal scoring opportunities.

STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN

  • Shots (on goal): SU 13 (8), TU 23 (4)
  • Corner kicks: SU 5, TU 8
  • Saves: SU 7, TU 4

UP NEXT

Southwestern falls to 3-9 on the year and 3-4 in the SCAC while Trinity improves to 9-2 overall and 5-2 in conference play. The Pirates begin the second half of SCAC action on Friday as they host Austin College (4-8-1, 2-5) on Friday and Centenary (2-9, 1-6) on Sunday.