TURLOCK – Stan State clicked as an offense and defense Saturday afternoon as they shut out the Red Hawks of Simpson University, 3-0. This win is the Warriors third of the season keeping them undefeated going into their next game.
The Warriors succeed to 3-0-0 as the Red Hawks fall to 2-3-0.
GOALS
- Sebastian Cole took an incredible shot from high center and scored the Warriors first goal in the 27th minute!
- Stan State kept their energy high as Jack Montejano scored his first goal of the season with a clean assist from Ryan Kane in the 35th minute.
- The Warriors were awarded their third goal by Simpson's own goal mistake in the 65th minute.
GOALKEEPER NOTES
- Just in the first half, Justin Motzkus was an incredible keeper with four saves. Motzkus ended with a total of seven saves, which makes a huge season high, for a clean sheet.
WORDS FROM HEAD COACH DANA TAYLOR
"Guys had two really good set piece goals on the day and defended well to earn our second clean sheet in 3 games. We looked flat out there today and our opponents had rested legs. I believe our two overtime games took more out of us than anticipated. Still proud of our boys and to be 3 and 0 is a great start."
NOTEWORTHY
- The Warriors are 3-0 against the Red Hawks since they first played in September 2014.
- Stan State beat Simpson University last September, 4-1.
- Even though the Red Hawks out-shot the Warriors, 15-5, the incredible Warrior defense kept them from scoring.
- This was a tough, foul-ridden game, with a total of 33 fouls from both sides.
The Warriors will return home on Tuesday, September 17, to take on Texas-Permian Basin at 2 p.m.
