Howard Payne outshot LC 26-3 in the game and allowed only two LC shots on goal.
Leslie Jones got the scoring started for HPU in the 16th minute on an assist from Dacia Burill. Shannon Costello then scored on a corner kick in the 33rd minute. HPU followed that just two minutes later with a Lauren Hankins-Hatcher goal and Lori Horn with the assist.
Leslie Jones then scored her second goal of the game on an assist from Hatcher in the 59th minute. The Lady Jackets scored again just over a minute later went Kerrie Ford netted a pass from Emily Nutt. oward Payne is now 6-3 overall and 5-2 in conference play, while LC falls to 0-13 overall and 0-5 in ASC play.
Howard Payne will be at home next Friday and Saturday versus Hardin-Simmons and McMurry. The Saturday game versus McMurry will be senior day at Citizens National Bank Field.
The Howard Payne University men’s soccer team got two goals from forward Eric Young to defeat Louisiana College 3-1 in conference action Saturday afternoon.
HPU’s Eric Young scored his first goal of the match just 1:49 into the game on an assist by Shane Cazad.
It remained a 1-0 Jacket lead through halftime till Young netted his second of the game in the 62st minute on a assist from Oliver Barker.
LC’s Jakob Goodwin scored their only goal of the game in the 64th on an assist from Vinny Torres.
The Yellow Jackets added an insurance goal in the 77th minute when Jesus Vazquez scored
on a Cazad assist.
Howard Payne improves to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in conference play, while LC falls to 2-9-1, 1-5-1 in ASC action.
The Yellow Jackets will be at home next Friday and Saturday versus Hardin-Simmons and McMurry. The McMurry match on Saturday will be senior day at Citizens National Bank Field.
