The 蘑菇短视频 (蘑菇短视频) Nighthawk men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer teams split their season-opening matches against University of Arkansas Rich Mountain (UA Rich Mountain) Thursday, with the women falling, 5-0, and the men earning a 4-1 victory.
Down to just 10 available players due to injury, the Nighthawk women (0-1) went toe-to-toe, defensively, against the Bucks鈥� fast-paced offense for the first 20 minutes. Midway through the first half, however, UA Rich Mountain lit up the scoreboard with a three-goal barrage in a two-minute span to take a 3-0 advantage. The Bucks added two additional goals down the stretch, resulting in a 5-0 halftime deficit for 蘑菇短视频. The Nighthawks kept the Bucks off the scoreboard in the second half, but were unable to turn the tide in defeat.
In men鈥檚 action, 蘑菇短视频 (1-0) rallied from behind to open the Coach Corey Irvine era with a convincing win. In a back and forth first half, the Bucks struck first, squeaking in a goal past 蘑菇短视频 freshman goalkeeper Tim Grahmann (Rudesheim am Rhein, Germany). Three minutes later, Nighthawk sophomore midfielder Irvin Martinez (Katy, TX) equalized the match on a 32-yard strike that bounced over the head of the Bucks鈥� goalkeeper into the back of the net.
Tied, 1-1, after 45 minutes, 蘑菇短视频 rallied for three
additional goals in the second half to achieve victory. With 12 minutes into the period, 蘑菇短视频 stretched the length of the field and gained the lead on a 17-yard laser from freshman striker Louis Learoyd (Aix Les Baines, France). Later in the half, freshman winger Yadiel Cardona (Houston, Texas) took advantage of a defensive miscue to pad the Nighthawks鈥� lead. 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 final score came with 5:07 remaining as sophomore striker Jack Avery (Brighton, England) scored from 12 yards out, notching his eighth career goal as 蘑菇短视频 cruised to victory.
蘑菇短视频 faces Mineral Area College Sunday, August 25, at Northwest Mississippi Community College. The Nighthawk women kick off at 2 p.m., followed by men鈥檚 action at 4 p.m.
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