CONWAY, Ark. - Harris-Stowe State University men's soccer picked up a 4-3 win against Central Baptist College on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Hornets are 8-3-1 on the season and 2-0 in American Midwest Conference play while the Mustangs fall to 3-6-5 on the season and 0-2-2 in AMC play.
The Hornets have won three matches in a row over the Mustangs and are 6-0-1 in the last seven against the Mustangs.
Junior forward Nicolas Cervantes (Morelia, Mexico/Arizona Western College) had his shot saved by the keeper in the fifth minute. Sophomore midfielder Benjamin Martinez (Mendoza, Argentina/Garden City CC) would be denied by the keeper on his header in the sixth minute. Freshman midfielder Victor Samuel (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Colegia e Curso AZ) gave the Hornets the lead in the eighth minute. The Mustangs would come right back and tie it in the ninth minute. Junior goalkeeper Leonardo Stralla (Genova, Italy/Iowa Central CC) kept it tied in the 12th minute. Junior midfielder Dusan Drca (Belgrade, Serbia/Hill Community College) gave the Hornets a 2-1 lead in the 17th minute. The Hornets were unable to extend the lead and the Mustangs would tie it at two in the 31st minute. The score would remain tied at two at the half.
Drca would once again give the Hornets the lead in the 53rd minute to make it 3-2. The Mustangs would tie it in the 59th minute. The Hornets would generate more scoring opportunities and took advantage in the 86th minute with senior defender Leonardo El Ayache (Naples, Italy/University of Northwestern Ohio) scoring to make it 4-3 as the Hornets would not relinquish the lead over the final four minutes.
The Hornets held an 18-6 advantage in shots, 12-4 in shots on goal and 4-1 in corner kicks.
The Hornets return to action on Tuesday, October 20th at 3 pm against Hannibal-LaGrange at Hornets Field.
