SIOUX CENTER, Iowa. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men's soccer hit the road for just the second time this season on Wednesday as they battled Dordt University in Great Plains Athletic Conference Play. DWU came away victorious as they snatched multiple goals in the second period to secure the road victory.
The first period saw neither team find the back of the net as the match remained scoreless heading into halftime. The Defenders (1-5, 0-3 GPAC) notched the first shot attempt of the match as the ball sailed just wide of the goal. The Tigers (2-2, 1-1 GPAC) responded with a pair of their own shots from Tyler Anderson (Monticello, Minn.) and Joel Sanchez (Salinas, Calif.), however, both attempts were saved.
At the intermission, Dordt held a slight margin over Dakota Wesleyan in shots 11-8 and corner kicks 2-1. The Blue and Gray were led by Anderson and Nicolas Morillo (Barranquilla, Columbia) who both tallied two shots in the first period, while Matthew Campbell (Duluth, Minn.) notched five saves to keep the match scoreless.
The Tigers picked things up offensively in the second period as freshman forward Carson Fox (Watertown, S.D.) found the back of the net in the 58th minute. The score broke the tie giving Fox his first goal of the season.
Later in the period, DWU added an insurance goal off the foot of Ndrin Maloku (Prishtine, Albania) to extend the lead to 2-0. The Blue and Gray tallied two more saves defensively to close out the road victory. The Tiger offense was paced by Maloku and Fox who combined for a total of six shots. Meanwhile, Campbell kept the defense in check with seven saves at the netminder position.
The Tigers remain on the road as they face Concordia University at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday in Seward, Neb.