Wichita, KS - Newman got shutout 4-0 by Fort Hays St. on Saturday. The Jets were limited to eight shots and one on goal while facing 16 shots, including 10 on frame.
How it Happened:
The Jets generated the first chances with
Vincent Edgell's shot at 2:45 and a corner at 4:39, but Fort Hays St. moved in front when Mario Leal Vales scored off back to back throw in assists from Kuan-Yi Li at 11:52 and 13:31. The half tightened during a physical stretch that included yellow cards to
Tomas Melon and
Io Shono, while
Guilherme Borges kept the margin at 2-0 with saves at 19:59 and at 25:05. NU pushed back with attempts from Melon,
Skylur Staley,
Ailton Fagner Da Silva and
Daiki Okada, including a Da Silva shot on goal at 33:36. Fort Hays St. remained ahead 2-0 at halftime.
Fort Hays St. opened the second half with pressure, putting shots wide at 47:45 and 49:29 and earning corners at 49:04 and 55:51 while the Jets kept the score at 2-0 through that stretch. The half became more stop-start with six fouls and two NU yellow cards between 49:29 and 57:54 leading to a penalty kick that would put the Tigers up 3-0. The Jets answered with a brief attacking spell, getting shots from Staley,
Yohsuke Ono and
Gael Gonzalez around the 62nd minute, but Fort Hays St. came back with saved attempts before Nathan Devaud scored at 77:29. Borges added another save in the 82nd minute, and Fort Hays St. carried the 4-0 score through the end of the second half.
Player Notes:
Staley led the Jets with two shots.
Up next, the Jets host Harding on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at Wilkins Field.
