THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Senior forward Scott Doney recorded his third multiple-goal outing of the season with a pair of scores in the final 18 minutes to propel No. 6 Midwestern State to a 2-0 victory over Newman (Kan.) Saturday evening at Stang Park.
 
The striker from Tauranga, New Zealand accounted for all four of Midwestern State's (8-0, 4-0 HC) goals on the weekend to extend MSU's win streak to eight games for its best start since the 2010 season.
 
The Mustangs were held to just one shot on goal for 70-plus minutes before Doney struck at the 72:50 mark with a header goal off a corner kick from freshman Carlos Flores for a 1-0 lead.
 
Doney took advantage of MSU's fifth and final corner kick of the night from sophomore Ross Fitzpatrick in the 79th minute with another header from the middle of the box to give the Mustangs some cushion with 11:58 to play.
 
The Mustangs defense was resilient once again, holding Newman (2-5-1, 0-4 HC) to just three shot attempts on the night with two on frame en route to collecting their sixth clean sheet of the season.
 
NOTES
- Midwestern State's 8-0 start is the best for the program since beginning 12-0 in 2010
- Scott Doney doubled his season scoring total this weekend, currently leading the Heartland Conference with 16 points, eight goals and five game winners
- Doney has recorded two goals in three-straight home games with seven of his eight scores coming at Stang Park this season
- Carlos Flores and Ross Fitzpatrick each recorded their second assists of the season
- The Mustangs have held an opponent to two or fewer shots on goal three times this year
- Midwestern State outshot Newman 18-3 with Doney leading MSU with six attempts and two on goal
- Tommy Fiszel fired all of Newman's three shots
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State heads south for a two-game road stretch beginning Thursday with a 7 p.m. kickoff against Texas A&M International at Dustdevil Soccer Field in Laredo.