The votes have been tallied, and it is now time to announce True To The Cru’s Players of the Week presented by Montgomery Chiropractic.
Women’s Soccer
UMHB men’s and women’s soccer teams end 2022 seasons in NCAA Tournament
The 2022 seasons, in all their excitement and success, came to a close for the UMHB men’s and women’s soccer teams on Saturday night in the first round of each of their respective NCAA Tournaments.
UMHB women’s soccer strengthened by prior trials entering NCAA Tournament
BELTON- 12 seconds showed on the large scoreboard at the far end of the Cru Soccer Field. Slowly a cheer erupted into a roar. Phone cameras were pulled out. Barry Elkins raised his hands into the air in triumph. History was going to be made indeed, on this November evening.
True To The Cru’s Players of the Week presented by Duke Realty (Nov. 2-8)
The votes have been counted, and it is time to introduce True To The Cru’s Players of the Week presented by our gold sponsor, Duke Realty, for the week spanning from Nov. 2 to Nov. 8.
UMHB women’s soccer well-represented in ASC’s postseason honors
BELTON- The 2022 season just got a little bit better for the UMHB women’s soccer team.
Three days after winning its first ASC title in program history, and four days prior to the NCAA Tournament opener in San Antonio, the Crusaders were well-represented on the ASC’s postseason awards and All-Conference teams, which were released Tuesday.
NCAA Tournament selections announced for UMHB men’s and women’s soccer teams
Monday was a day of anticipation for the men’s and women’s soccer teams of UMHB.
Selection Monday, as it’s known, was a little less stressful for the Crusaders, as both teams had already clinched spots in the national tournament with ASC championship wins on Saturday. But regardless, UMHB’s teams did not know where or when or who they would face.
Photo Gallery: UMHB Women’s Soccer vs. Hardin-Simmons University in ASC Championship
BELTON- History was made on Saturday night.
On its home turf, the UMHB women’s soccer team defeated Hardin-Simmons, the winners of the previous 19 ASC titles, 1-0, securing the program’s first conference championship. The win also puts UMHB into the NCAA Tournament for just the third time in program history.
True To The Cru’s Luke Zayas captured all of the action through his high-quality, field-level photos, which are featured below. There will be more coverage of UMHB women’s soccer to follow on TrueToTheCru.com.
UMHB women’s soccer defeats Hardin-Simmons 1-0, claiming program’s first ASC title
BELTON- There was no getting around it. Championship matches simply have a different feeling to them than all the others. Saturday night’s duel between ASC rivals Hardin-Simmons and UMHB was no exception.
UMHB women’s soccer wins 1-0 in ASC Tournament semifinal, sets up showdown with Hardin-Simmons for ASC title
BELTON-The storyline cannot get much better for the UMHB women’s soccer team.
Two weeks ago, the Crusaders managed to knock off rival Hardin-Simmons, 1-0, beating the Cowgirls, winners of 19 straight ASC titles, for the first time in program history.
Photo Gallery: UMHB Men’s and Women’s Soccer vs. Concordia (TX)
ROUND ROCK- In the regular season finales on Saturday afternoon, it was a split result for the UMHB men’s and women’s soccer teams against Concordia (TX). The women captured the top seed in the ASC Tournament with a 3-1 victory, capping off an 8-0-1 season in conference play, while the men dropped their first ASC match of the year, falling 5-1.
True To The Cru’s Russell Marwitz was there to capture the action in both matches. Below is a collection of his high-quality, field-level photos as UMHB battled Concordia. For more, visit russellmarwitz.com.