Waxahachie, Texas – September 14 th , 2017 – The Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) men’s soccer team tied 1-1 with the Huston-Tillotson Rams on Thursday afternoon.
The men’s team fell short in the beginning with Huston-Tillotson scoring a goal midway through the first half. Possession was a constant battle between both the Rams and Lions.
The second half was a challenge for the men as they were playing with one less man on the field. The Lions overcame this adversity and it paid off in their favor.
With just under 9 minutes left in the second half, Jose Zapata won a hard-fought battle with the ball. From the top right side, Zapata crossed the ball down to center of the playing field allowing Juan Herrera-Perla to capitalize on a shot at the goal. SAGU tied the game at 1-1. The final 8 minutes of regulation were nothing less than a constant battle of attacking the goal.
Both teams went to double overtime with neither team capitalizing on another goal. Goalie Edgar Chavez made a total of three saves in these final crucial minutes.
The SAGU men will play an Alumni game on September 23 rd , 2017 at a time that will later be determined.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private, Christian university located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas. The university was established in 1927, and now offers more than 70 associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees on campus or online. More information is available at www.sagu.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-SAGU.
