Soccer opens tourney with victory
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September 8, 2009
Filed under Sports
Indian soccer won its first round match at the McPherson Invitational on Sept. 7 against Independence in penalty kicks.
At the end of regulation, the score was tied at 0-0, sending it into sudden death overtime. In overtime, neither team scored which then sent the match into penalty kicks.
The Indians won in penalty kicks with the score of 2-1. On the third shot for Independence, sophomore goal keeper Hunter Wilkins made a great diving save.
After the game, the team stormed the field in celebration around Wilkins.
The next action for the soccer team is 8 p.m. Thursday against McPherson.







