TURLOCK – The Warriors took on the other Warriors of William Jessup on Thursday in a mellow match ending in a double overtime golden goal to bring Stan State their second win. Both teams were giving each other tough defense and were evenly matched in the end.
GOALS
- Ryan Kane scored the golden goal in double overtime on a penalty kick to win the game over WJU.
A FIGHT OF A GAME
- The Warriors fought through an entire game going scoreless with William Jessup until, Ryan Kane scored in overtime to win the game.
- Each team was evenly matched throughout the game, which made for a very tough match.
- Tough cards were thrown at the teams; for a grand total of 46 fouls and 9 cards across the board.
WORD FROM HEAD COACH DANA TAYLOR
" Second game in a row our young squad bent but did not break. The boys played hard had each others backs and saw it all the way to the end even down a man. We have excellent team speed and are dangerous even down a man. We need to make it easier on ourselves in these upcoming games and be more disciplined. Proud of the heart our boys showed tonight."
NOTEWORTHY
- Stan State and William Jessup met last year in September when WJU beat the Warriors 1-2.
- This is Stan State's second game they won playing with one man down.
Stan State will return to Warrior Stadium on Saturday to take on Simpson University at 4 p.m.
