THE LEAD >>>
WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Junior forward Sulahmana Bah and senior defender Darryl Walsh scored second-half goals as No. 8-ranked Midwestern State (7-2-2, 1-2-0) rallied to defeat Lubbock Christian ( 4-5-3, 1-1-1) at Stang Park on Saturday afternoon, 2-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED >>>
Senior forward Pablo Diez scored on a penalty kick following a hand ball in the box, and LCU broke through with the game's first goal in the 53rd minute. A little more than five minutes later, MSU forward Mere Escobar provided excellent service as Bah scored his third goal of the season with a header to tie the game, 1-1. Escobar earned his third assist of the season for the Mustangs. Midwestern converted on its 12th of 13 corner kicks as midfielder Rory Doyle found Walsh, whose first goal of the season was the game winner for the Mustangs in the 79th minute.
NUMBERS GAME >>>
1 - Sophomore goalkeeper
Adam Braman only need to make one save to improve his record to 4-2-1 with a 0.55 GAA and an .810 save percentage in eight matches played this season.
4- Midwestern State extended its home winning streak to four matches and is outscoring visiting opponents, 8-1, in the four contests staged at Stang Park this season.
13- Escobar now leads MSU with 13 points through 11 matches after assisting on the Bah goal that tied the game, 1-1.
UP NEXT >>>
Midwestern State visits UT Tyler for an LSC clash at Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
-- MSUMustangs.com --
