Hillcats Blank Golden Eagles, 2-0
Niall Masterson registered his third goal of the season against JBU. CLAREMORE, Okla.-
After three consecutive ties in Sooner Athletic Conference play, the Rogers
State men’s soccer team registered a much needed 2-0 win over John Brown on
Friday night at Soldier Field.
The Hillcats outshot the Golden Eagles 13-5 in the opening
stanza but the game was scoreless as the teams went to the locker rooms at the
break.
Junior Niall Masterson broke the tie seven minutes into the
second half as he weaved through the defense and slotted the ball back post
into the goal, giving RSU a 1-0 lead. It was the Dublin, Ireland native’s third
goal of the season.
RSU’s leading goal scorer, Necas Collins, registered an
insurance goal in the 75th minute of the game. Mitchell Sowerby
headed the ball into the box off a corner kick from the far side of the field where
Garron Hayes headed it amongst a scrum and Collins poked it into the goal. It
was the sophomore’s ninth goal of the season.
Nathan Inger tallied his third shutout of the year for the
Hillcats as he made four saves. JBU goalkeeper Pablo Garcia was tagged with the
loss as he hauled in seven saves while allowing two goals.
Rogers State (6-6-3, 2-1-3) moved into a tie for third place
in the league with Oklahoma Baptist after the win. The two teams will face off
in Claremore on Tuesday at 4 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the Hillcat
Network at www.rsuhillcats.com/live.
