Hannibal, MO – The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's Soccer Team hosted Columbia College Cougars for the first conference match-up of the year.  The Cougars came into the game ranked #4 in the NAIA and HLGU stayed with them throughout.  Columbia took an early lead in the game on a penalty kick that was called in the box on a hand ball.  But the Trojans evened the score in the 69' minute as Mason McQueen flew through the air to flick on a header to Benjamin Contreras.  Contreras finished the ball past the keeper to tie the game.  As the game went into overtime, HLGU had a lot of the momentum and continued to pressure the back line of the Cougars.  But in the end, CC crossed a great ball into the box and it was headed into the back of the net for a golden goal.

MATCH VITALS

• Score: Columbia def. Hannibal-LaGrange 2-1 (OT)

• Records: Columbia (6-1, 1-0 AMC) | Hannibal-LaGrange (3-3, 0-1 AMC)

• Location: Blackwell Field | Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal, MO

SCORING SUMMARY

• 6' | Joey Spotanski (CC) Penalty Kick

• 69' | Benjamin Contreras (HLGU) assisted by Mason McQueen

• 100' | Jake Totty (CC) assisted by Carter Redford

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans recorded seven shots in the game with two of them being on goal.

• The Cougars recorded 17 shots in the game with nine of them being on goal.

• Alvaro Rueda recorded six saves in the game for the Trojans.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Men's Soccer Team will host Iowa Wesleyan on September 28 at 4:00 PM.

THOUGHTS FROM COACH ERSKINE

•  "I am proud of how we played and the total team effort we gave against a quality Columbia team.  If we can play each game with the intensity and passion as we did today, we will do very well the rest of the season."