HAYS, Kan. — Rogers State Men's Soccer (9-5-5, 5-3-4 GAC/MIAA) dropped the rubber match to Northeastern State (8-9-1, 6-5-1 GAC/MIAA) 1-0 on Thursday in the GAC/MIAA Semifinals at FHSU Soccer Stadium.
The Hillcats finished with a 17-15 shot edge and put six shots on goal but were held scoreless. The RiverHawks scored the game-winner in the final minute of the match.
Miguel Madrigal put RSU into the attack with a shot in the 3rd minute, but the RiverHawks generated the next extended push with two early corners and another look before the Cats came back with a corner and a
Gian Filizzola shot in the 9th minute. The Hillcats created chances from
Oliver Hemlin and
Hayden Parker near the middle of the half, while
Tristan Miller kept the match scoreless with a save on Harry Tremblez at 20:22 as the RiverHawks continued to create looks and corners through the 30th minute. RSU pressed again late in the half, getting shots from
Brandon O'Rourke,
Harkaran Sahota,
Ashton Medina and two from
Grayson Horsley, with Cameron McColloch saving Medina's attempt. The RiverHawks had the final save-forcing chance when Carter Adams put a shot on target in the 45th minute, but Miller stopped it and the half ended scoreless.
The Hillcats generated the first extended push of the second half, with Filizzola and
Louis Bassett forcing saves from Cameron McColloch before corner kicks at 50:52, 56:14 and 56:57 helped keep play in the attacking end. The RiverHawks had a chance in the middle of that stretch when Miguel Carrasquinho put a shot on frame in the 56th minute, but Miller saved it, and the half later moved through a foul-heavy stretch without a goal. RSU created more late looks through
Jamie Kennedy in the 82nd minute and
Tom Dixon in the 87th minute, both saved by McColloch, while Miller answered with saves in the final minutes. After a RiverHawks corner and an RSU team save on Carter Adams in the 90th, Brandon Fuenmayor scored off Mason Winters' assist in the final minute to give the RiverHawks the 1-0 final.
Miller recorded six saves over 90 minutes in goal. O'Rourke led the Hillcats with three shots. Dixon added two shots, including one on goal.
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