PLAINVIEW, Texas — Texas Wesleyan (6-5-4, 4-2-0) defeated Wayland Baptist (TX) (4-5-4, 3-2-1) 2-0 on Saturday. Texas Wesleyan scored once in each half and put eight of its 10 shots on goal while recording a shutout.
Rudy Gonzalez put Texas Wesleyan in front at 13:24, scoring after
Marco Arduino had a shot saved in the same sequence.
Noah Epler-McDonnell helped protect the advantage with a save on Matus Nemec in the 20th minute, and Texas Wesleyan answered with consecutive saved chances from
Mehdi Dif and
Diogo Stefane shortly after.
Peter Tenorio supplied repeated service from the corner, including two corners in less than two minutes beginning at 29:31 as Texas Wesleyan continued to press without adding to the goal total. Arduino sent another shot high in the 41st minute, and Texas Wesleyan carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Stefane delivered the late second-half goal for Texas Wesleyan at 89:40, extending the lead to 2-0. Earlier, Texas Wesleyan opened the half with shots from
Christobal Garcia and Arduino that Drew Arehart saved, then added another saved effort from Tenorio in the 75th minute. Wayland Baptist (TX) created chances with two corners and three shots on goal, but Epler-McDonnell saved attempts by Baptiste Hervaud and Josue Gonzalez twice. Texas Wesleyan also kept pushing forward late, with Stefane missing wide in the 80th minute and Tenorio taking a corner in the 88th. The half ended with Texas Wesleyan finishing off the 2-0 result.
Rudy Gonzalez scored the game-winning goal and put his lone shot on frame. Stefane added a goal and led Texas Wesleyan with three shots, including two on goal. Epler-McDonnell made four saves over 90 minutes and recorded a shutout.
Drew Arehart recorded six saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal. Josue Gonzalez led Wayland Baptist (TX) with two shots, putting both on goal.
The Rams return home next week as they host University of Science & Arts on October 20 at 7:30pm.
