Abilene, TX – The Scots held strong through the first half but ultimately fell short in their comeback attempt against the McMurry University War Hawks. McMurry secured the 2-0 victory, dropping Lyon College to 0-1-1 on the season.
The Scots generated eight shots, with four finding the target.
Tiago Donadon led Lyon with four shots, including two on goal. Craig Harrison,
Matheus Nunes, and
Tomas Biasi also recorded shots on goal, challenging the War Hawks goalkeeper.
Henrique Megale started in goal, while
Preston Telfer came on in relief in the second half and recorded one save.
In the first half, Scots displayed strong defensive resilience and strategic depth during a scoreless first half against McMurry. Goalkeeper
Henrique Megale anchored the backline effectively, keeping the War Hawks off the scoreboard through the opening 45 minutes. On the offensive side, forward
Tiago Donadon provided the Scots' best scoring opportunity in the 17th minute, firing a sharp shot toward the bottom right corner that forced a save. The physical nature of the half led to early disciplinary pressure, with
Andre Rodriguez committing a foul and defender
Roman Magnanelli receiving a yellow card in the 23rd minute. To sustain their high energy, the Scots executed a massive multi-player substitution sequence later in the period, integrating
Taylor Prater,
Jacob Quiceno,
Piero Macias,
Tomas Biasi,
Pol Torres Lligadas,
Emiliano Cordoba,
Joel Busby,
Micah Rangel,
Matheus Nunes, and
Traviss Ragan to seamlessly lock down the halftime draw.
In the second, Goalkeeper
Preston Telfer took over in the net at halftime, making a key save to actively hold off the War Hawks' persistent offensive pressure. The Scots' attacking unit created multiple quality scoring opportunities, heavily spearheaded by
Tiago Donadon, who fired three separate dangerous shots, including a sharp attempt saved at the bottom center.
Matheus Nunes,
Mateus Rezende, and
Harrison Craig also registered highly aggressive attempts to break through McMurry's backline, while defender
Tomas Biasi forced a stellar late save in the eighty-sixth minute. Defensively, the physical play heavily intensified as the match slipped away, leading to critical yellow cards issued to
Traviss Ragan and
Clemente Diez Leiva. The War Hawks would go on to score two late goals to seal the deal.
Up next, the Scots will remain in Abilene to take on Hardin-Simmons University tomorrow at 7:00 p.m.
