HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's soccer team started off MIAA play with a 3-1 win over Southwest Baptist on Friday night (Oct. 2). The Tigers moved to 7-2 overall and 1-0 in the MIAA, while the Bearcats fell to 0-9 overall, 0-3 in the MIAA.
 
MIAA leading scorer Mauricio Castorino put FHSU up 1-0 when he scored the first of his two goals just 2:05 into the game. Just over eight minutes later, he struck again when he received a ball from Joe Albright in the middle of the SBU box and rifled it pass the diving keeper to put the Tigers up 2-0 in the 11^th minute.
 
Albright added to the Tiger lead when he found himself one-on-one with the SBU keeper. After a shifty move to avoid a diving attempt by the keeper he was able to just tap it in for his first goal of the year and pushing the FHSU lead to 3-0 in the 60^th minute.
 
SBU's Garrett Gibson had a goal for the Bearcats in the 73^rd minute, but FHSU's early effort was just too much to overcome and the score stood 3-1 at the sound of the final horn. 
 
FHSU's Michael Yantz picked up his seventh win of the season, recording one save. FHSU outshot SBU 25-5 in the match.
 
The Tigers' next contest is Sunday (Oct 4^th) when they take on the defending MIAA champs Northeastern State at 1:30 pm. The match is on the back end of a doubleheader at FHSU Soccer Stadium as the women take on Central Missouri at 11 am. There will be FREE ADMISSION to all ages and $1 hot dogs and popcorn while supplies last.