Saturday, September 2, 2017
BETHANY, OKLA. — Mitchell Meisinger converted a penalty kick with 1:46 left in the first half of Saturday’s game to score the first goal of the season for the Eastern New Mexico University men’s soccer team (0-1-1). The goal was big for the Hounds as they played to a 1-1 double overtime tie at Southern Nazarene (0-1-1) at Wes Harmon Field.
The tie moved Eastern to 3-0-1 overall in the series with the Crimson Storm and 1-0-1 on the road in the series. The Hounds will conclude their road trip next week, with a two-game trip to Colorado Springs, Colo. Action will start on Thursday at 7 p.m.MT, against University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
Key Plays
- Meisinger drew a foul inside the SNU goalkeeper’s box at the 43:14 mark and converted on the penalty kick
- SNU’s Pedro Garcia scored on a penalty kick to tie the game at the 78:05 mark
Beyond the Box Score
- After an offside call against Eastern at the 38:23 mark, the Hounds drew three consecutive fouls, the last of which led to Meisinger’s penalty kick
In The Numbers
- Eastern held a 6-3 edge in shots and both corner kicks in the second overtime
- ENMU’s Yuri Nascimiento made six saves
- ENMU held an 11-7 edge in shots on goal
- Josias Ortiz-Cruz paced Eastern with three shots on goal
- Jeff Ray made 10 saves for the Crimson Storm
