DALLAS, Texas (September 16, 2017) – The Texas A&M International University men's soccer team picked up its first points of the 2017 Heartland Conference season with a 1-1 draw away to Dallas Baptist on Saturday afternoon. TAMIU finished the match with a 19-10 advantage in shots as their record now stands at 1-1-2 (0-1-1) while Dallas Baptist sit at 3-2-1 (0-1-1).
 
Senior Alan Rivera scored his first career goal for the Dustdevils on a team-high four shots with Rafael  Montabes picking up his first assists of the season. Carlos Herrera (1-1-3) made five saves allowing a goal for just the second time this season.
 
The Dustdevils controlled much of the first half with eights shots to the three of DBU with Rivera recorded TAMIU's first shot on goal of the match at 10:11 forcing a save from DBU's Tyler Hofmann. Max Cruz recorded the next two shots just four minutes later sending one over the crossbar with another getting blocked.
 
Rivera tested Hofmann again in the 18^th minute but the Patriots' short-stopper was once again up for the challenge. Elias Perales recorded his first shot on-target of the season at 22:30 ending with another save. Herrera came up big at 29:52 making a point-blank save on a shot from DBU's Brooks Friedman to keep the Patriots off the board.
 
The Dustdevils struck first with a rocket of a shot just outside the penalty area from Alan Rivera at 51:37. The senior registered his first career goal as a result of DBU unable to clear a corner kick with Montabes sending a ball into the box right onto the foot of Rivera.
 
The Patriots equalized five minutes later on a header near the right post from Friedman on a cross from the left corner.
 
TAMIU came close to equaling in the 73^rd minute as both Rivera and Perales both hat shots on-target. After a flurry of substitutions, it was DBU who came close to stealing the game at the whistle but Herrera made two saves on Ethan Martinez.
 
Both teams struggled to find any offensive rhythm during the two overtime periods with DBU recording the only shot on-goal.  
 
The Dustdevils will finish their four-match road trip next weekend with matches against West Texas A&M (Sept. 21) and Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 23).