FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
SEATTLE – The 18th-ranked Fort Hays State men’s soccer team improved to 3-2-1 on Saturday (Sept. 17) in a 2-1 win at Seattle Pacific to wrap up the weekend road trip in Washington. The Falcons dropped to 2-2-1 on the season.
Michael Cole put the Tigers in front 1-0 in the ninth minute on a ball from Maurizio Costa. Costa crossed a ball into the box from the right side that found Cole for his first goal of the season. The assist for Costa, his sixth of the season, leads the MIAA. Moises Peralta extended the Tiger lead at the 38:38 mark when he also recorded his first goal of the season on a 25-yard lob into the upper right corner.
SPU cut the lead in half when Stephen MacDonald recorded his seventh goal of the season on a hard ball to the bottom left corner in the 71st minute. The Tiger defense stepped up in the final 19 minutes and prevented the equalizer to secure the win.
Despite being outshot 19-9 overall and 10-4 in shots on net, the Tigers made the most of their opportunities. Michael Yantz was huge for the Tigers saving nine shots on the way to his second win of the year.
The Tigers return to action on Sunday (Sept. 25) when they head to North Dakota to take on University of Mary. The match is set for 3:30 pm.