Hannibal, MO - The Hannibal-LaGrange Men's Soccer Team opened up AMC conference play Saturday afternoon with a win at home over William Woods University. After struggling to capitalize on chances and taking a 2-1 deficit into halftime, the Trojans came out with a renewed intensity in the second half. Forward
Jorge Galindo scored a hat-trick with three goals, all coming in the second half. HLGU will take to the road, as they will matchup with Iowa Wesleyan University on Tuesday night at 7:30 PM.
MATCH VITALS
- Score: Hannibal-LaGrange def. William Woods University 5-3
- Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (3-2-1) | William Woods University (1-5-2)
- Location: Blackwell Field | Hannibal-LaGrange University| Hannibal, MO
SCORING SUMMARY
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Jorge Galindo recorded a hat-trick with three goals within 20 minutes in the second half of the match
- Each team made the most of their penalty kick opportunities by scoring goals.
- HLGU was able to come back from a deficit after halftime by scoring three unanswered goals.
- Trojan goalkeeper Samuel-Ben Efner was able to make seven saves out of ten Owl shots on goal.
- It was a physical match that resulted in eight total cards between the two teams including a red card to William Woods' goalkeeper.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH ERSKINE
- "I am proud of the way the guys played after being down at halftime. It is always good to get the first conference win of the season."
