Cowboys Battle Crusaders To Scoreless Draw

ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons’ Cowboy soccer team played to a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday afternoon at the HSU Soccer Complex in an American Southwest Conference matchup. The Cowboys (5-7-1, 4-2-1 ASC) matched the conference-leading Crusaders (10-2-1, 6-0-1 ASC) for 90 minutes in a defensive battle that featured quality chances on both ends of the pitch. Mary Hardin-Baylor held a slight 21-17 advantage in total shots, while the Cowboys placed eight shots on goal and forced Crusader goalkeeper Hughston Taggart to make eight saves. Hardin-Simmons received a strong effort from its goalkeeping unit, as Joel McPherson made…