FHSU Athletics
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State's Hannah Mares tied a school record for goals scored in a match with three and the Tigers women's soccer team improved to 2-0-0 with a 4-0 win over Southwestern College Saturday afternoon at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.
The loss dropped the Moundbuilders to 0-3-1 on the season.
Fort Hays State dominated the possession battle and was able to fire off 27 shots throughout the match, 13 on goal.
It did not take the Tiger offense long at all to get going. Sullivan Kelly netted her first goal of the season on a corner kick just over a minute into the match, spinning the ball to perfection to find the bottom right corner of the net.
17 minutes later, Mares cashed in on her first of three goals to stretch the advantage to 2-0.
Fort Hays State had many more scoring opportunities in the first period, shooting 15 shots during the first period of play.
Three minutes into the second period Mares struck again on an assist from Kelly. The defense continued to stay solid after the halftime break, making it hard for the Moundbuilders to get quality possessions.
In the 58th minute, Montserrat Diaz found Mares in the box to secure just the third hat track in program history and first since September 1st , 2018 by Chloe Montano.
Keeper Isabel Robben recorded one save as the Tiger defense only allowed three shots in the match.
The Tigers will have a few days off before hosting two more home matches next weekend. Fort Hays State will first welcome Sioux Falls on Friday (Sep. 8) at 6 p.m. before facing off against Augustana on Sunday (Sep. 10) at 1 p.m.