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Eagles Open ASC Play With 2-1 Road Win

Francisco Horta scored then game-winning goal against Howard Payne.

GAME DETAILS
University of the Ozarks 2, Howard Payne University 1
Records: University of the Ozarks (7-1-2, 1-0-0 ASC), Howard Payne University (3-4-2, 0-1-0 ASC)
Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022
Brownwood, Texas | Citizens National Bank Soccer Field

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles opened American Southwest Conference play with a 2-1 win over Howard Payne University Thursday in Brownwood, Texas. The win improves the Eagles to 7-1-2 overall. The Eagles scored in the 18thminute on a Charleus Emmanuel Ritch goal. The Eagles kept that lead going into halftime. But Howard Payne scored the equalizer in the 53rd minute. The Eagles responded with a goal in the 62nd minute to move ahead 2-1. It was once again Francisco Horta with a clutch game-winning goal. The Eagles owned a 6-2 shots on goal advantage in the match. 

SCORING SUMMARY
17:25-Charleus Emmanuel Ritch
52:17-Paz Alexander
61:59-Francisco Horta

KEY STATISTICS
Francisco Horta seems to score at opportune times as he netted the game-winner in the second half. It is his third game-winning goal of the season.

EAGLES' NEXT MATCH
The Eagles will now take on Sul Ross State University October 1 in Alpine.