By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Fort Hays State University women’s soccer team secured its first win of the season on Sunday (Sept. 15) against Southwest Minnesota State, capping their weekend in South Dakota. Britney Arneson tallied her first two-goal match as a Tiger, while Allison Worley had the goal to break a tie in the second half. Gracen Chaney recorded two assists in the match off of corner kicks.
Fort Hays State struck first when Britney Arneson found the back of the net, thanks to a well-placed corner from Gracen Chaney. She charged into the middle of the box and put a strike on the quick moving ball from Chaney.
Southwest Minnesota State quickly equalized with a goal from Haley Mason and the teams played to a 1-1 tie by halftime. The first half saw the Tigers controlling much of the play, outshooting the Mustangs 6-3 and registering four shots on goal. They also dominated corner kicks with six before halftime.
In the second half, the Tigers capitalized on their offensive chances, firing nine shots and placing three on target. Allison Worley tallied her first goal of the season in the 50th minute, assisted again by a Chaney corner kick. Worley got a head on another well-placed ball in the box, lifting the Tigers back into the lead.
Arneson solidified the Tigers victory with her second goal of the match in the 86th minute, assisted by both Worley and Kenzee Godwin. The Tiger defense conceded just five shots for the match and Mackenzie Caldwell made three saves in goal.
The Tigers go back on the road next week to Southwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday (Sept. 19), then travel to Northwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday (Sept. 21). FHSU is 1-1-2 through four matches this season.
Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second-straight year in a row, Fort Hays State Women’s Soccer played to a scoreless draw with Augustana, this time on Augustana’s home field on Friday night (Sept. 13). It was the third-straight meeting overall that FHSU and Augustana tied. The Tigers moved to 0-1-2 overall on the season, while the Vikings are now 1-1-1 overall.
Augustana outshot FHSU by a count of 15-7 and placed five shots on target compared to two for FHSU. The Tigers had more corner kick opportunities, holding a 6-4 advantage.
Goalkeepers Mackenzie Caldwell (FHSU) and Aaliyah Matthews (Augustana) played the entire 90 minutes. Caldwell had five saves to Matthews’ two.
Back from her time with Costa Rica at the U-20 World Cup, Montserrat Diaz tied Sydney Cotter for the team lead in shots, each with two. Both had a shot on goal.