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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- The No. 21-ranked Northeastern State men's soccer team defeated the Harding University Bisons 3-1 Saturday afternoon. The Bisons are the first MIAA opponent the RiverHawks have faced this season.

NSU improved 4-1 on the season, while HU fell 2-3.

Northeastern State took control of the game early in the first half. Sophomore forward Juan Peralta scored in the 19th minute off of a Harding defender's deflection for the first goal of the game and his second goal of the season.

Harding answered back when an assist by Sophomore Forward Shea McGee set up Sophomore Defender Jona Amssons for a ball chip over the NSU senior goalkeeper Jordan Ladbrooke for Harding's only goal of the match.

Senior midfielder Bo White scored the game winning goal in the final minutes of the second half on a penalty kick to put the RiverHawks up 2-1.  White wasn't finished just yet, in the 89th minute the midfielder shot from 40 yards out over the keeper to secure the win for NSU 3-1.
White was recently named the MIAA Athlete of the Week and collected his sixth and seventh goal on the season.

Goalkeeper Ladbrooke was tallied with the win allowing one goal and had two saves.

The RiverHawks will face off against MIAA opponent Fort Hays State at 7p.m. Thursday, September 20 in Hays, Kansas at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.

Scoring Summary
NSU       1              2              3
HU          1              0              1
 
Individual Scoring
Juan Peralta (NSU) at 18:49 (Joel Mendoza)
Jona Amssoms (HU) at 23:05 (Shea McGee)
Bo White (NSU) at 84:42 (penalty kick)
Bo White (NSU) at 89:54 (unassisted)
 
Goalkeeper Saves
Jordan Ladbrooke (NSU) – 2
Curtis Hunt (HU) – 8
 
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