JACKSON, Miss. – The Belhaven University soccer team fell in overtime to the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys 1-0 Saturday afternoon at the Belhaven Bowl Stadium.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Hardin Simmons 1 | Belhaven 0
Records: HSU (2-8-1, 2-4 ASC) | BU (3-7-2, 2-5 ASC)
Location: Belhaven Bowl Stadium | Jackson, Miss.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Belhaven Blazers and the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys played stellar defense through the first half of play, limiting each other to no goals heading into the break.
- The Cowboys outshot the green and gold 2-0 in the first half.
- Belhaven picked up the pace in the second half, getting four total shots as a team, two from Alex Hale, yet the Blazers could not muster up any goals.
- At the end of 90 minutes of play, both teams were knotted up at 0-0.
- After holding each other scoreless for 90 minutes, it took all but twenty-seven seconds for the Cowboys to break the tie with a goal to win 1-0 over Belhaven.
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KEY STATISTICS
- Alex Hale led the Blazers with two shots on the night. Max Maguire and Ian Requilman each collected one shot.
- Belhaven had four total shots as a team.
- Goalkeeper Thomas Blake added two saves.
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UP NEXT
Belhaven will remain at home this Wednesday with a matchup against the Mississippi University for Women Owls. The game will start at 7:30 p.m.
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