FHSU Athletics
HAYS, Kan. — The No. 20 ranked Fort Hays State men's soccer team dominated Jamestown in a 9-0 blowout victory at FHSU Soccer Stadium on Saturday night, highlighted by Elias Ovelar Semeniuk's second career hat trick. The Tigers tied their single-match record for goals, matching the 9-0 win over Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Mo. back on Sept. 21, 2018, just shy of seven years to the date. FHSU moved to 4-0-2 overall for the season, while Jamestown fell to 1-5.
Fort Hays State dominated the first half, building a substantial 5-0 lead by halftime. Ovelar Semeniuk struck early with two goals in the first nine minutes, while Dylan Ashford, Tadhg Walsh, and Lucas Garay added to the tally. Mario Leal Vales had a pair of assists early, while Dylan Ashford, Tadhg Walsh, Collin Hershberger, and Ovelar Semeniuk also had helpers in the opening half.
Ovelar Semeniuk reached his hat trick at the 54:02 mark of the game off Walsh's second assist of the match, making the score 6-0. A pair of yellow cards on a Jamestown player turned red, which opened up several more offensive opportunities for the Tigers up a man. Mamadou Oumar Ndiaye scored in the 63rd minute off a give-and-go pass from Juan Linares. Jackson Elgas notched a goal with a nifty move in the box in the 69th minute. Tim Sallvin put the final tally on the board in the 86th minute off a nice crossing pass from Dalton Cates.
Fort Hays State matched its second-most points in a match in program history with 27, producing nine goals and nine assists. They matched the third-most shots in a match in program history with 35. Ovelar Semeniuk produced the 15th hat trick in FHSU history, and second of his career at FHSU after producing one last year. The three goals is tied for second most in a single match, only behind the five scored by Santiago Agudelo in an 8-0 win over Southwest Baptist in 2018.
Ovelar Semeniuk finished with seven points in the match, while also recording a team-high seven shots. Walsh picked up four points with his pair of assists and goal.
Defensively, the Tigers allowed only three shots throughout the match. Starting goalkeeper Payton Roehrich made one save within the first 32 minutes before yielding to Simon Niksch, who also made one save in nearly 45 minutes of action. D'Alessandro Sosa also made an appearance in goal late, logging nearly 14 minutes of action.
Fort Hays State will start its journey through GAC play next week when it plays host to Northeastern State on Wednesday evening (Sept. 24) at FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays. The RiverHawks are off to a 3-1-2 start to the season.