Men's Soccer

Tigers' streak ends at No. 1 Rio Grande

Box Score

RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Campbellsville University's eight-game unbeaten streak was snapped on the road at top-ranked University of Rio Grande Saturday night. The RedStorm locked up at least a share of the Mid-South Conference regular season championship with a 5-0 shutout of the Tigers.

Prior to the game, CU had won seven of its last eight, including four straight shutout wins.

 



"It was a tough game against a very good team. We will learn and be better because of this game," said Adam Preston, CU head coach.

Oliver Hewitt-Fisher led the RedStorm's offense with a six-point night, assisting two goals and scoring two others. Hewitt-Fisher's first assist came in the 14th minute for the eventual game-winning goal by Brodie Steigerwald. He followed with his first goal in the 42nd minute and added Rio's final goal in the 81st minute. Caio Cruz scored in the 49th and 58th minutes for Rio Grande.

Richard Isberner and Craig Davies had the assists on Hewitt-Fisher's goals.

Pontus Yngve and Roraigh Yearwood were the only Tigers to collect shots on goal in the game, one in each half.

Max Malachiyev had four saves per half for Campbellsville, recording his fourth loss of the season. Two of CU's four losses have come against the NAIA's top two teams, No. 1 Rio Grande and No. 2 Lindsey Wilson College. The other two were to No. 20 Martin Methodist College and an early misstep against Asbury University.

Campbellsville (11-4-1, 6-2 MSC) locked up a first round home game in the MSC Tournament and will travel to the University of the Cumberlands next Saturday to decide third-place for the MSC regular season. Start time is 4 p.m. ET.
 

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