FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
HAYS, Kan. – There was no shortage of offense on Sunday (Sept. 11) from the Fort Hays State women’s soccer team as they improved to 4-0 overall with a 9-0 rout of Northwestern Oklahoma State. The nine goals set a new match record for the Tigers, breaking the old record of six. With the loss the Rangers dropped to 0-4 on the season.
The team also set a record for most assists in a match with eight and most points with 26 (9 goals and 8 assists). The 26 points recorded in a match shattered the old mark of 17 set against Friends University in 2012.
Thalya Dwyer recorded the first hat trick in program history by netting three second-half goals, all inside a span of six minutes. She provided goals 5, 6, and the record-breaking seventh from the 67:12 mark to the 73:04 mark. With a first-half assist on the first goal of the game, it gave her a new school record seven points for the match, breaking the old mark of six set by Cindy Benitez in 2011. She also broke the record for most goals in a half.
Eden Stoddard increased her team leading goal total to five when she was able to get the Tigers on the board in the sixth minute. Stoddard received a cross from Dwyer she headed inside the near post. Jasmine Beaulieu also had an assist on the play.
Kylie Thomas made it 2-0 with her first goal of the season at the 35:54 mark. After the Tigers were awarded a corner kick, Vianei Sanchez launched the ball into the box that Thomas was able to volley into the back of the net.
The Tigers used a heavy Kansas wind to their favor, scoring seven goals in the second half. Kelsey Steffens got the first two marks for the Tigers when she scored her second and third goals of the season in the 50th and 60th minutes respectively.
Dwyer’s three goals at the 67:12, 69:02, and 73:04 marks ballooned the lead to 7-0 with Sanchez, Beaulieu, and Steffens chipping in assists on the scores.
Silvana Romero made it an 8-0 game in the 75th minute on a ball from Bayly Herman, and the offense rounded out the onslaught just over five minutes to go when Thomas found the back of the net for the second time in the match on a ball from Darian Malone.
Megan Kneefel made her collegiate debut between the pipes for the Tigers and needed just one save to claim her first win and shutout.
The Tigers outshot the Rangers 33-2 overall as once again the defense was phenomenal. They only allowed one shot on net and just one corner kick.
The Tigers look to remain unbeaten on Friday (Sept. 16) when they host Nebraska-Kearney in a non-conference match. The match is set for 7 pm.