ALPINE, Texas– The Belhaven University men's soccer team fell 4-2 to the Sul Ross State University Lobos on Saturday afternoon in American Southwest Conference play.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Sul Ross State 4 | Belhaven 2
Records: SRSU (2-9) | BU (4-8-2)
Location: Lobo Field | Alpine, Texas
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sul Ross started the scoring in the 35
thminute with a goal from Angel Pardo to take the 1-0 advantage.
- Just before the halftime break, the Lobos netted another goal to take a 2-0 lead.
- The Lobos defense was strong in the first half, as the Blazers only had one shot.
- At intermission, Sul Ross led Belhaven 2-0.
- The Lobos found the back of the net early in the second period to push their lead to 3-0.
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Alex Hale netted his 10
thgoal on the season in the 54
thminute to put the Blazers on the board.
Nathan Ratzlaff had the assist on Hale's goal.
- The Green and Gold did not go down without a fight, as
Lalesh Hadji netted a penalty kick goal for his third goal on the season and made the score 3-2.
- Sul Ross added an insurance goal in the 80
thminute to bring the score to 4-2.
- The Blazers' rally fell short, as the Lobos sealed the deal to make the final score 4-2.
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KEY STATISTICS
- Goalkeeper
Thomas Blake had 10 saves in the match.
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Lalesh Hadji led the Blazers with four shot and three of them being on goal. He also added a goal in the contest.
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Alex Hale's only shot of the game was a goal.
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Max Maguire and Rhys Howell each had a shot on goal.
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Ben Gibbons and
Andres Garcia tallied a shot during the match.
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UP NEXT
The Blazers will return to the Belhaven Bowl Stadium on Thursday, October 18, hosting East Texas Baptist University. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
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