FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Fort Hays State improved to 6-2-1 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA with a dominating 4-1 win at Northeastern State on Sunday (Oct. 2). The 17th-ranked Tigers scored three first half goals and added another after the break, giving them 13 goals over the last three matches (average of 4.33). FHSU extended its win streak to four matches.
The Tigers did not take long to get on the board as Derick Gonzalez scored his team-leading fifth goal in at the 1:30 mark. The RiverHawks responded with a goal to level the score 1-1 at 11:36, but the Tigers took the lead back for good at the 27:21 mark when Maurizio Costa scored his third goal of the season off a pass from Drew Wilson. Arsenio Chamorro added a penalty kick goal in the 38th minute to push the lead to 3-1 by halftime. Michael Cole capped the scoring for FHSU in the 56th minute with his second goal of the season.
The Tigers outshot the RiverHawks 20-6 for the match. The Tigers put 13 of their shots on goal, forcing NSU to make nine saves between goalkeepers Ryan Davis and Jackson Biles. Davis allowed all four goals before being lifted in the 57th minute. Michael Yantz made four saves for FHSU, running his record to 4-2-1 overall.
The Tigers finally return home after five straight road matches. They host Upper Iowa on Friday (Oct. 7) at 5:30 pm, then host Lindenwood on Sunday (Oct. 9) at 2 pm in another pair of MIAA matches.