HAYS, Kan. – The 16th-ranked Fort Hays State women’s soccer team remained undefeated on Friday (Sept. 16) by playing to a 1-1 draw with Nebraska-Kearney. The Tigers are now 4-0-1 overall, still the best start in program history. Nebraska-Kearney is now 2-2-1.
Thalya Dwyer gave the Tigers the lead in the first half when she picked up her fourth goal of the season in the eighth minute. Dani Harris crossed the ball from the far side of the field. Dwyer took possession of the pass and beat the keeper to the lower left of the goal.
UNK struck late in the first half to even the score. At the 44:42 mark, Marika Van Brocklin took control of a loose ball then sent a long shot from about forty yards out. Tiger keeper Abbie Flax was playing up on the play and sprawled backwards to deflect the shot but wasn’t able to get enough of the ball as it fell into the net.
From that point, neither team could find the winning goal in the final 65 minutes of play. Both teams finished with just nine shot attempts for the match.
Abbie Flax recorded four saves on the night and is now 3-0-1 on the season. Allie Prososki of Nebraska-Kearney moved to 2-1-1.
The Tigers are back in action once more on Sunday (Sept. 18) when they welcome Emporia State to Hays for an afternoon non-conference game. The match is set for 2 pm.