Cowboys Earn Road Victory Over Howard Payne

BROWNWOOD, Texas – Hardin-Simmons’ Cowboy soccer team picked up a conference road win Thursday night, defeating Howard Payne 2-1 at Citizens National Bank Field. The Cowboys improved to 6-7-1 overall and 5-2-1 in American Southwest Conference play with the victory. After a scoreless first half in which Hardin-Simmons controlled much of the play, outshooting the Yellow Jackets 9-4, the Cowboys broke through with a pair of second-half goals. Hardin-Simmons finished the match with a 21-12 advantage in shots and held a 7-1 edge in corner kicks. The Cowboys finally found the breakthrough in the 61st minute when Korbin Raef scored…