By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
On a cold Friday night (Oct. 25) at FHSU Soccer Stadium, neither Fort Hays State or Rogers State could find the back of the net. With a scoreless tie, Fort Hays State’s record now stands at 8-3-2 (4-1-2 MIAA). Rogers State moved its record to 5-6-4 (2-3-3 MIAA).
Throughout the match, the Tigers had numerous opportunities to put one on the board. The Tigers fired off 19 shots at goalkeeper ReVella Fisher, who stopped all five of Fort Hays’ shots on goal. The defense was key as the back line of Paige Utterback, Maja Persa, Reilly Madden, and Shayla Podlena stood tall all night. Utterback, Persa, and Madden all played the entire 110 minutes.
In the first overtime, it seemed Fort Hays State was poised to breakthrough with a great opportunity. Just over 30 seconds in, Cailey Perkins found herself in the 18-yd box surronded by Hillcat defenders. She passed to Jenna Prince who then sent a pass across the box to Darby Hirsch. Goalie ReVella Fisher was able to dive over and save Hirsch’s shot attempt. The Tigers put up three more quality chances, but were unable to find the golden goal.
Both Cailey Perkins and Darby Hirsch led the team with five shots each. Midfielder Chloe Montano added another four with two of those on goal. Megan Kneefel (7-2-2) did her best to keep the Tigers deadlocked, stopping all five of Rogers State’s shots on goal.
Fort Hays State is back at home on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 27). The Tigers and RiverHawks of Northeastern State will square off at 1 p.m. at FHSU Soccer Stadium.