GEORGETOWN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran opened Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a 2-0 loss Wednesday to Southwestern University.
At Varsity Field on the Southwestern campus, the Pirates (1-1 overall, 1-0 SCAC) scored twice in the second half after a scoreless first half.
Mallory Harkins scored for the Pirates with an unassisted goal in the 60th minute.
Megan McGrath put Southwestern up 2-0 with a goal in the 64th minute. Malorie Lara provided the assist.
TLU dropped to 0-2-1 overall and to 0-1 in conference play.
Southwestern out-shot TLU 17-4 and led in shots on goal 5-0. The Pirates held a 14-1 edge in second-half shots.
TLU returns to action Sunday with a 1 p.m. home contest, the home-opener at Gustafson Field, against Concordia Texas. Live video and live stats will be available on tlubulldogs.com.
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