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BELTON-The season has ended for the UMHB men’s and women’s soccer teams, but the awards keep rolling in.
There was no lack of UMHB representation on the All-Region teams released by the United Soccer Coaches on Wednesday, as a total of seven Crusaders, along with a coaching staff, were featured with the Region 10 honorees.
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.
BELTON- Ben Allen can still recall the sights and sounds of that NCAA Tournament match, now 13 years ago. The stands were full at the Cru soccer field, fans clad in white, cheering UMHB on in its debut in the national tournament.
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.
AUSTIN- If there was any doubt about the UMHB men’s soccer team’s place in the American Southwest Conference entering Saturday’s ASC Championship match, the Crusaders left no doubt when the final horn sounded 90 minutes later.
AUSTIN, Texas- Last Saturday afternoon, the UMHB men’s soccer dropped its regular season finale to Concordia, 5-1, and in the process, the streak of 18 straight ASC matches without a loss was snapped as well.
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.
BELTON- Soccer has taken Ethan Dacaret around the world.
BELTON- Soccer has taken Ethan Dacaret around the world.
The same young standout who is currently in a four-way tie for the team lead in goals, with five, was playing in Oman just eight weeks ago. He has only lived in the United States for three and a half years, having previously been born in Japan, and raised in Singapore.
BELTON- It was a historic night at the Cru Soccer Field on Saturday evening.
There is always emotion surrounding the annual duels between UMHB and Hardin-Simmons on both the men’s and women’s sides, but Saturday’s matches felt different.
BELTON- 572 days. 16 conference matches. And not a single loss.
The UMHB men’s soccer team scored twice in the second half of Saturday’s match at Ozarks, pulling out a 3-1 victory, and the success continued for the Crusaders, who have gone a year and a half without a loss in the ASC play.