{"id":42456,"date":"2018-11-29T14:59:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T20:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=42456"},"modified":"2018-12-17T09:11:03","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T15:11:03","slug":"historic-season-comes-to-a-close-for-fhsu-mens-soccer-in-national-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=42456","title":{"rendered":"Historic Season Comes to a Close for FHSU Men&#8217;s Soccer in National Semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STORY, PHOTOS, AND VIDEO BY RUSSELL HEITMANN<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh, PA &#8212;\u00a0Their storybook ending will have to wait for another chapter as the FHSU Men\u2019s Soccer team\u2019s historic season fell just short in the national semifinals. Barry University advanced 5-4 on penalty kicks in a match that was a statistical stalemate from both the Buccaneers and the Tigers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m-nIz2Q-I00\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulate Fort Hays State. When you look at the stat sheet, there is not a time you could say that Fort Hays or Barry shouldn\u2019t have won that game, because it was as equal as I have ever seen in a match,\u201d said Buccaneer head coach, Steve McCrath. \u201cCredit Coach Parker, because they have a team that plays with incredible skill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite 33 total shots and 14 total shots on goal, through 90 minutes of regulation and two ten-minute overtime periods, the score still stood nil-nil, prompting the penalty kick shootout. Senior goalkeeper for the Buccaneers, Marco Sordi, recorded seven saves, while the Tigers got four saves from starting keeper, Fernando Pina. Pina left the match in the 65<sup>th<\/sup> minute after a collision in goal. He was replaced by Cullen Fisch \u2013 the early season starter for FHSU while Pina was recovering from an off-season injury. Fisch recorded three saves of his own.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tigermedianet.com\\\/?p=42456\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-42456 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42465'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42465\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3764\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Tigers break their huddle prior to the final overtime period. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3764.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42465'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Tigers break their huddle prior to the final overtime period. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42462'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42462\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3655\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tobias Patino (8) and Sergio Villalba (13) await game action to return after a Barry foul. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3655.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42462'>\n\t\t\t\tTobias Patino (8) and Sergio Villalba (13) await game action to return after a Barry foul. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42464'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42464\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3712\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alonso Rodriguez looks on in the Tigers&#8217; national semifinal match against Barry University. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3712.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42464'>\n\t\t\t\tAlonso Rodriguez looks on in the Tigers&#8217; national semifinal match against Barry University. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42461'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42461\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3661\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Viallalba makes a play on the ball in OT against Barry University. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3661.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42461'>\n\t\t\t\tViallalba makes a play on the ball in OT against Barry University. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42460'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42460\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3666\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Freshman Rogelio Lopez (6) watches a kick from Barry&#8217;s Stephen Kosmala. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3666.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42460'>\n\t\t\t\tFreshman Rogelio Lopez (6) watches a kick from Barry&#8217;s Stephen Kosmala. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42463'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42463\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3710\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Alonso Rodriguez looks on in the Tigers&#8217; national semifinal match against Barry University. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3710.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42463'>\n\t\t\t\tAlonso Rodriguez looks on in the Tigers&#8217; national semifinal match against Barry University. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42466'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42466\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3776\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tobias Patino (8) and Luis Torres (14) wait for play to resume in the second half of FHSU&#8217;s loss to Barry University. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3776.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42466'>\n\t\t\t\tTobias Patino (8) and Luis Torres (14) wait for play to resume in the second half of FHSU&#8217;s loss to Barry University. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Although Fisch hadn\u2019t seen extended game action since the middle of September, head coach of the Tigers, Brett Parker, didn\u2019t hesitate when subbing Fisch for the third-team All-American Pina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe [Fisch] played a lot for us early in the [year] and played against some top ten teams so and he was ready,\u201d said Parker. \u201cWhen you lose any player whether it is goalkeeper, defender or forward you expect the guys to step in and not miss a beat. He made a great save late in the match, did well in the penalties too. I was proud of him to come in and play with confidence, and he didn\u2019t really miss a beat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both goalkeepers also shined in the penalty kicks, as it took 16 total shots to decide a winner. The Buccaneers took an early 2-1 lead after three attempts, but the Tigers and Fisch came up with two consecutive stops entering the fifth attempt. However, Sordi blocked an attempt by Yaya Cisse, prolonging the shootout. Barry wouldn\u2019t miss again, eventually winning 5-4.<\/p>\n<p>Senior midfielder for the Tigers, Tobias Patino said they practiced for a penalty kick scenario all week after not encountering PK&#8217;s at all in either the regular or post-season.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tigermedianet.com\\\/?p=42456\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-42456 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42467'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-42467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42467\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42467\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3829\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Raul Fierro (5) prays before the penalty kick shootout. Fierro scored FHSU&#8217;s final PK.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3829.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-42467'>\n\t\t\t\tRaul Fierro (5) prays before the penalty kick shootout. Fierro scored FHSU&#8217;s final PK.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42470'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-42470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42470\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42470\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3868\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tobias Patino (8) consoles Alonso Rodriguez (10) after FHSU was defeated in PK&#8217;s by Barry University. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3868.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-42470'>\n\t\t\t\tTobias Patino (8) consoles Alonso Rodriguez (10) after FHSU was defeated in PK&#8217;s by Barry University. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42471'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-42471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42471\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3873\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tobias Patino (8) consoles Alonso Rodriguez (10) after FHSU was defeated in PK&#8217;s by Barry University. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-42471'>\n\t\t\t\tTobias Patino (8) consoles Alonso Rodriguez (10) after FHSU was defeated in PK&#8217;s by Barry University. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42472'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-42472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42472\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3877\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tobias Patino (8) consoles Alonso Rodriguez (10) after FHSU was defeated in PK&#8217;s by Barry University. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3877.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-42472'>\n\t\t\t\tTobias Patino (8) consoles Alonso Rodriguez (10) after FHSU was defeated in PK&#8217;s by Barry University. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42469'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-42469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" data-attachment-id=\"42469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42469\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3850\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Senior forward, Yaya Cisse (11) is comforted by teammates after FHSU dropped their semifinal match to the Buccaneers. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3850.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-42469'>\n\t\t\t\tSenior forward, Yaya Cisse (11) is comforted by teammates after FHSU dropped their semifinal match to the Buccaneers. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cWe were actually practicing all week penalties and stuff like that. When the time comes, you never know. I went first and I put it away, and like [coach] Parker was saying, they have an outstanding goalkeeper,\u201d said Patino. \u201cI remember he made a fantastic save in overtime, and after the game, I told him, \u2018how, how?\u2019and I congratulated him and I congratulate the other team. They played well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the end result culminating in the end of their season, Fort Hays State made history in 2018, advancing to their first national semifinal match in program history \u2013 which is all the more impressive considering the Tiger program has only been an official FHSU varsity sport since 2011. This history doesn\u2019t go unsung by Patino, nor by fellow senior, Caesar Jones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means everything because the teams before us came up short,\u201d said Jones, a defender for the Tigers. \u201cTo be the first senior class to get us over the hump &#8212; especially when we enjoyed the whole week so far &#8212; we just came up short today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Patino, advancing to this stage means the groundwork has been laid for future Tiger teams to encounter the same level of success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe set the bar high for future generations, just not for us anymore,\u201d said Patino. \u201cBut we made our school proud, we made our family proud, and I am pretty sure they know about our effort. We came a long way to be here and I am proud of this team and I am proud of everyone. Hopefully, we can be here next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the graduation of both Jones and Patino, as well as a number of other Tigers, Parker lauded Jones and Patino\u2019s character, as well as the effort they put forth in their careers as Tigers.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=42459\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3561\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?fit=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?resize=790%2C593\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?resize=347%2C260&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3561.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re just great examples of what we pride our program about. They are team-first guys, they are great leaders and good students they will both graduate this spring,\u201d said Parker. \u201cThey have been through some ups and downs in the postseason in the past and a lot of near misses to get to this stage. You can\u2019t ask for better senior leadership than what you\u2019ve got from these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fort Hays ends their season with a 17-2-2 overall record \u2013 their best mark in program history. The Barry University Buccaneers will play for the national championship on Saturday against the winner of Cal Poly Pomona and West Chester University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STORY, PHOTOS, AND VIDEO BY RUSSELL HEITMANN Pittsburgh, PA &#8212;\u00a0Their storybook ending will have to wait for another chapter as the FHSU Men\u2019s Soccer team\u2019s&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153,"featured_media":42468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Historic Season Comes to a Close for FHSU Men's Soccer in National Semifinals","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3392,11,7349],"tags":[1479,11650,604,3446,12437,204,11231,12016,103,290,1474],"class_list":["post-42456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mens-soccar","category-news","category-sports","tag-brett-parker","tag-caesar-jones","tag-fhsu-athletics","tag-fhsu-mens-soccer","tag-national-semifinals","tag-ncaa","tag-ncaa-dii","tag-russell-heitmann","tag-tiger-media-network","tag-tmn","tag-tobias-patino"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_3851.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42456"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42884,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42456\/revisions\/42884"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}