Texas Shootout

VS.

The Pirates will host the Tigers tomorrow in an old fashion wild wild west shootout for the winner to take a hold on first place in the SCAC. Kickoff time is set for Saturday (November 1) at Noon.

Series Notes:

The Tigers stand 7-0-0 in SCAC play, while Southwestern is 6-1-0 in the conference. The Tigers are 17-0-3 against Southwestern since 1993, which includes last year’s 2-1 win in San Antonio. The last meeting in Georgetown was a 1-0 win for Trinity. In 2005, Southwestern forced a 2-2 tie in San Antonio, which was the only blemish of the regular season for the Trinity Tigers.

Last season, the Pirates at the time were the only team in the country to force the #1 ranked Tigers into overtime. The Tigers took the lead on a Kyle Altman penalty kick but David Lozano scored the tying goal in the 86th minute off a free kick from Daniel Webb. Webb served the ball from the right flank on the touchline outside the 18. The ball soared over Trinity defenders and landed right to Lozano. Lozano took a touch, snaked the ball to his left past an on rushing defender and with his right foot toe poked it into the side netting back post past a leaping goalkeeper who could only look onto see it crash against the net. The Tigers were able to respond off a set piece similar to how the Pirates scored. Robert C'Debaca found himself alone on the back post and toed it in past Ryan Tasin and scored the game winner in the 100th minute to fend off the Pirate upset. After that, the Tigers were able to make a long run in the post season and went to the NCAA D-III National Championship match where they lost in PK's to Middlebury College.