DWU MEN’S SOCCER LOOKS TO IMPROVE AFTER DROPPING FIRST CONFERENCE MATCH

Mitchell, S.D. – The Tigers fall to the Broncos by 6-0 in a conference matchup in its second-straight home matchup. 

Quick Stats

Score:

DWU 0 – HC 6

Record:

DWU 1-5-1 (GPAC 0-1-0)

HC 3-1-0 (GPAC 1-0-0)

How it Happened

The Broncos (3-1) comes out firing shots on all corners of the goal in the first half, netting a goal at the 27^thminute. Dakota Wesleyan attempts to get on the board as Juan Gomez fires a shot on goal but was handled by the opponent's goalkeeper. Hunter Birozy holds his ground as starting goalkeeper for the Tigers with two saves to hold Hastings leading to 1-0 at the end of the first. 

The Broncos keep their offensive momentum at the beginning of the second half with a pair of goals at the 54^thminute. Garrett Hanna gets a late opportunity to get the Tigers on the scoreboard, though the shot was high. Hastings captures the 6-0 victory with a 19-2 shot advantage. The Tigers and Hunter Birozy finishes the matchup with seven saves against the Broncos.

Reinhard's Thoughts

"Today was a very challenging start to the GPAC season. The guys played a high level first half but were beaten by the athleticism and efficiency of Hastings in the second half. I'm proud of them for being committed to learning a new style of play. The goal from here is to continuously improve as we move deeper in the conference play; so, we can achieve peak performance by the time playoff arrive.

Up Next

Dakota Wesleyan University men's soccer team will play one more match at home before hitting the road again as they welcome another conference opponent in Briar Cliff to town. The Tigers and Chargers will kick off a 7 p.m. from the Pepsi-Cola Soccer Complex.