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Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Blake Weir

Last Minute Goals Lift Tigers Over Blazers

JACKSON, Miss. – The Belhaven University men's soccer team took a 2-0 loss to the East Texas Baptist Tigers on Thursday evening inside the Belhaven Bowl Stadium. 

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INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: East Texas Baptist 2 | Belhaven 0

Records: ETBU (6-5-2, 3-3 ASC) | BU (4-9-2, 2-7 ASC)

Location: Belhaven Bowl Stadium | Jackson, Miss.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

- For the majority of the contest, neither team could find the back of the net to break a scoreless game.

- In the first half of play, Belhaven outshot the Tigers 3-2.

- The score remained knotted at 0-0 entering the break.

- The second half looked to turn out the same as both the Blazers and Tigers could not separate from the other.

- However, ETBU changed things up with just 10 minutes remaining in the match as Max Ponticorvo found the back of the net on a free kick to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.

-Moments later, Daniel Rutter extended the Tigers lead to 2-0 with an 85th-minute goal.

- Belhaven was unable to mount any points, falling by a final score of 2-0 inside the Belhaven Bowl Stadium on Thursday evening.

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KEY STATISTICS

- Belhaven shot a total of five times in the match with two shots being on goal.

- Nathan Ratzlaff and Max Maguire each led Belhaven with two shots apiece. Ratzlaff had one shot of goal. 

- Blake Henson took one shot with that shot being on goal.

- Goalkeeper Thomas Blake posted three saves.

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UP NEXT

The Blazers will remain at home for Senior Day on Saturday, October 20 to square off against LeTourneau. First kick is set for 7:30 p.m.

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