No. 24 FHSU plays to 1-1 draw with No. 15 NSU; unbeaten streak reaches 10 games

FHSU Sports Information

No. 24 Fort Hays State University pushed its unbeaten streak to 10 matches Sunday, earning a 1-1 draw with No. 15 Northeastern State at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.

The Tigers (11-3-2, 8-2-1 MIAA) saw their nine-match win streak come to an end with the draw, but haven’t lost since Sept. 20.

FHSU scored first, capitalizing on a scramble in front of the net to grab a lead with about 10 minutes to play in the first half. After shots from David Lucio and Michael Cole were blocked and deflected, respectively, Drew Wilson gathered the ball in the box and took aim. Wilson’s shot originally appeared to rebound off the cross bar towards a crowd of players, but at closer look, deflected past the goal line for a score. The goal was Wilson’s second of the season, and sent the Tigers to halftime with a lead.

Out of the break, both squads were active on the offensive end, firing 17 total shots combined (with FHSU taking six). The Tigers’ defense held strong for much of the half, but with just under seven minutes to play in regulation, found themselves in a tie game. After a yellow card was given to FHSU’s Carlos Linares on a foul inside the box, the RiverHawks’ Jordan Schmoker hit a penalty kick at 83:19 to tie the game up.

After ending regulation in a tie, the Tigers’ looked to pick up their second consecutive golden goal victory (after defeating Lindenwood on Oct. 23 on a golden goal), but couldn’t find the net in the final 20 minutes of play. NSU had three shots split between the final two 10-minute overtime periods, while FHSU did not record a shot.

Offensively, Maurizio Costa led the squad with three shots on the day, while Mauricio Castorino, Austin Clifton and Damion Cooper each had two shots.

In the net, Kent Freund played all 110 minutes, picking up a season-high eight saves on the afternoon. Freund’s goals against average is now 0.93 for the season.

The Tigers hit the road next week for its final MIAA contest of the year, squaring off with Upper Iowa Thursday at 2 p.m. Fort Hays State returns to the FHSU Soccer Stadium for Senior Day (and its regular season finale) on Nov. 2, taking on West Texas A&M at 1 p.m.

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