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THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Senior midfielder
Kyle Baccus recorded the first multiple-goal performance of his career to lead 11th-ranked Midwestern State to its 10th-straight victory Saturday afternoon with a 4-1 win over Oklahoma Christian on Senior Day at MSU Soccer Field.
Baccus gave Midwestern State (15-2-1, 13-1-0) the momentum early, netting the first two goals for the Mustangs with strikes from inside the box to give MSU a 2-0 advantage in the 22nd minute after netting the first goal less than 14 minutes into the contest.
In the 40th minute, senior midfielder
Flavio Guzman extended the Mustangs lead to 3-0 with his fifth goal of the season. Just five minutes later, freshman forward
Jacob Hernandez gave MSU a 4-0 advantage at the break with a strike with 42 seconds left in the first period.
Oklahoma Christian (4-13-1, 2-11-1) denied the Mustangs their seventh-straight shutout with Ante Susic finding the back of the net just four minutes into the second half with a shot from 25 yards out on the right wing for a 4-1 score.
NOTES
*Midwestern State honored seven seniors prior to Saturday's kickoff with
Kyle Baccus,
Gabriel Cavalcante,
Noah Fazekas,
Flavio Guzman,
Antonio Hernandez,
Christian Okeke and
Leon Taylor playing their final regular season home game at MSU Soccer Field
*Six seniors tallied points on the day –
Kyle Baccus (4),
Flavio Guzman (2),
Antonio Hernandez (2),
Christian Okeke (1),
Gabriel Cavalcante (1) and
Leon Taylor (1)
*In goal,
Noah Fazekas collected two saves with no goals against in 45 minutes of action
*Midwestern State led 30-11 in shots and 12-5 in shots on goal
*MSU's 30 shot attempts tied for the second most this season
*Oklahoma Christian snapped a 598:31 shutout streak for the Mustangs dating back to Oct. 6
STAT OF THE GAME
6 – Six seniors recorded points on Senior Day
UP NEXT
Midwestern State will host the Heartland Conference Tournament Friday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 6 with the semifinal and championship games taking place at MSU Soccer Field. The top-seeded Mustangs will play host to the winner of the No. 4-5 matchup between Newman and Rogers State Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinals.
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