SAN MARCOS, Calif. - The Ottawa University Arizona men's soccer team defeated the University of Saint Katherine Firebirds on Thursday afternoon by a final of 4-1 in San Marcos, California.
With the victory, the Spirit improve to 5-5 overall on the season.
"It was great to get back on the pitch and play a game today, after having the last 11 days off," said OUAZ head men's soccer coach Matt Gow. "After a few minutes we were able to get back into a rhythm. Once that happened, we did a great job of managing and controlling the rest of the game."
The Firebirds jumped on the scoreboard first on Thursday. In the 17thminute Matt Aldama found Jairo Gonzales for the game's first goal. Twelve minutes later, the Spirit would tie the match at 1-1, when David Lopez (FR/Manteca, CA) found Andric McGill (FR/McPherson, KS); for his first of two goals in the game.
McGill added another goal in the 39th minute, to give OUAZ a 2-1 advantage heading into halftime.
OUAZ picked up right where they left off to end the first half, in the 54thminute the Spirit got yet another goal when Eduardo Soriano III (FR/Las Vegas, NV) found Omar Centeno (SO/Los Angeles, CA) to give the Spirit a 3-1 lead.
The Spirit put the game away for good in the 74th minute, when Bryan Hernandez (FR/Phoenix, AZ) set-up Samuel George(FR/Sittingbourne, England) for the final goal of the match.
Overall, OUAZ outshot the University of Saint Katherine 21-8 and attempted six more corner kicks in the match.
The Spirit return to action this Saturday October 7th at 5pm, when OUAZ travels to Anaheim, California to face Bethesda University of California.
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About Ottawa University
Founded in 1865, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment and service to God and humanity within a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry. Ottawa University is a comprehensive, not-for-profit educational institution serving 3,000 students through its residential campuses in Ottawa, Kan., and Surprise, Ariz., and adult campuses in Overland Park, Kan.; Phoenix, Queen Creek and Surprise, Ariz.; Brookfield, Wis.; Jeffersonville, Ind.; as well as online. For more information, visit www.ottawa.edu.
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