FHSU Sports Information
The Tigers (11-3-3, 8-2-2 MIAA) extended their unbeaten streak to 11 games with the draw, which closed out the conference portion of its schedule.
After over 75 minutes of scoreless play, Fort Hays State grabbed a lead in the 79th minute when Brian Ness netted his third goal of the season. Austin Clifton assisted the play, firing a shot of his own that rebounded off the crossbar into Ness’ possession, who scored the game’s first goal.
As regulation wore down, Upper Iowa tied the match at 87:59 – sending the teams to overtime after Johnny McBeth’s seventh goal of the year.
Tanner Brock and Clifton led the team with three shots on the afternoon, each putting one on goal, while Joe Albright and Addison Pauler had two shots apiece.
Goalkeeper Kent Freund picked up seven saves on the afternoon, allowing one goal in 110 minutes played.
The Tigers have locked up a berth to the MIAA postseason, beginning Nov. 6 in Olathe, Kan., and were the No. 2 team in the most recent NCAA Central Region rankings, released Wednesday.
FHSU returns to Hays on Sunday (Nov. 2) for Senior Day, taking on West Texas A&M at 1 p.m.