FHSU Sports Information Department
HAYS, Kan. – Southwest Baptist proved a little too much for Fort Hays State on Friday evening (Sept. 25) in the MIAA opener at FHSU Soccer Stadium. SBU escaped with a 2-1 decision, holding on to the margin it held at halftime.
The 2014 MIAA Offensive Player of the Year, Karla Jamison, scored her seventh goal of the season in the 19th-minute to push the Bearcats out to an early 1-0 lead. Less than six minutes later a scramble ensued in front of FHSU’s net. The ball was unfortunately headed off a Tiger defender and found its way into the back of a net for an own goal at the 25:03 mark.
FHSU pulled within one in the 40′ when Veronica Kurtz took a cross from Kelsey Steffens and recorded her first goal on the season.
Despite outshooting the Bearcats 6-5 in the second half, the Tigers could not find the equalizer and took their fourth loss of the season. Fort Hays State is now 3-4 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA, while SBU moved to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the MIAA.
The next match for the Tigers is Sunday (Sept 27) when they welcome Missouri Southern to Hays, Kan. The match is set for 2:30 pm.