GUTIERREZ’S LATE-GAME GOAL LIFTS BULLDOGS TO 3-2 WIN AGAINST HOWARD PAYNE

HAWKINS – Ignacio Gutierrez scored the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute of Saturday’s contest as the Bulldogs pulled away at the end to take a 3-2 win against Howard Payne. The Bulldogs post their first win of the season as they improve to 1-2 through three games. Howard Payne drops to 0-2. 

Howard Payne’s Julio Colmenares scored in the 4^th minute of the game to give the Yellow Jackets the early 1-0 advantage. 

Sergio Escareno responded with his first goal of the season in the 23^rd minute as the Bulldogs tied the game at 1. 

Colmenares would strike again in the 35^th minute to reclaim the lead for the Yellow Jackets, 2-1. 

Just before the half, Gerardo Martinez scored to tie the game again, 2-2. The goal in the 39^th minute marked Martinez’s first goal of the season. 

The second half featured 15 shots – 10 from Howard Payne and five from the Bulldogs. Gutierrez’s go-ahead goal in the 83^rd minute would prove to be a critical play in the game as the Bulldogs took their first lead of the day and held on to take the 3-2 win against the NCAA Division III member, Howard Payne. 

The Bulldogs tallied 16 shots as a team with 11 shots on goal. Johan Arevalo had a game-high five shots to go along with two shots on goal. Martinez followed with three shots and three shots on goal as he scored a goal. Gutierrez and Escareno each took two shots and scored one goal. 

Goalie Avramov Vladimir had eight saves on the day and allowed two goals. 

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The Bulldogs host Central Baptist College on Thursday, September 8 at 4 PM.