CLAREMORE, Okla. - The 18th-ranked FHSU Men's Soccer team won 3-1 over 23rd-ranked Rogers State on Saturday (Sept. 25) in the GAC/MIAA opener. The game was scoreless after one half, but the Tigers came to life early in the second half scoring back-to-back goals only two minutes apart and added another for good measure with five minutes left in the match to extend their lead back to two.
The first Tiger score came from the foot of
Viktor Robertsson in the 50
th minute for his second goal of the season. He was assisted by
Jonathan Gammelvind. The Tigers wasted no time extending their lead as
Blake Arndt scored the first of his two goals in the 52
nd minute off of a pass from
Ethan Doud. The Tigers led 2-0 for much of the second half until the Hillcats finally netted a goal of their own at the end of the 84
th minute. But, Arndt struck again moments later when
Taisei Arima found him alone inside the box with the keeper out of position. The Tigers won the shot battle 17-14 and put five shots on target. Goalkeeper
Kieran Brown compiled five saves in the match.
Tigers will be back in action on September 30 as they host Ouachita Baptist in Hays with kickoff scheduled for 6:30 pm.
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