AUSTIN, Texas - The UT Dallas men's soccer team was handed its first Lone Star Conference loss, falling to St. Edward's 1-0 at Lewis-Chen Family Field Wednesday evening.

Despite the loss, the #21 Comets (10-4-2, 6-1-1 LSC) remain in first place with 19 points and two games remaining. Midwestern State is just behind UTD with 18 points and two matches left in the race for the regular season title.

First Half Highlights
- The Hilltoppers (7-5-3, 5-2-1 LSC) took an early lead in the 9th minute with a goal from Bartek Zabek.  
- UTD had an opportunity in the 11th minute with a shot by Ryan Anderson, which went wide.  
- Ryder Claborn made a crucial save in the 25th minute, stopping a shot from Shunji Watanabe.  
- Aiden Erol's attempt for the Comets in the 43rd minute was saved by Angel Ramirez, maintaining the Hilltoppers' lead at halftime.

Second Half Highlights
- UTD opened the period with a series of shots, including attempts from Luke Harris and Avery Brazzell, but were unable to find the target.  
- Ramirez made a critical save in the 51st minute on a shot from Harris to maintain the lead for SEU.  
- Despite several shots from both sides, including a blocked attempt by Matthew Devaney, the defenses held firm, preventing any changes to the scoreline.  
- The Comets continued to press in the closing moments with a saved shot by Julio De Los Reyes in the final minute.

Stats Breakdown
The Hilltoppers outshot the Comets 16-13 overall, but UTD led 3-2 in shots on goal. The Comets also had a slight 3-2 advantage in corner kicks, while SEU committed more fouls, 15-12.

UT Dallas Performances
Julio De Los Reyes -2 shots, 1 on goal 
Luke Harris - 3 shots, 1 on goal  
Aiden Erol - 1 shot on goal
De Los Reyes, Callum Thompson, Jordan Jones and Ryan Anderson logged all 90 minutes.

St. Edward's Performances
Bartek Zabek - game-winning goal, 5 shots
Angel Ramirez - 2 saves in 51 minutes
Christian Mezas - 4 shots

Up Next
UTD will take on Texas A&M International on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the final home game of the year. Senior Hamza Syed will be honored before the contest.