TAHLEQUAH – #20-ranked Northeastern State had three players with their first career goals in a 4-0 shutout of Southwest Baptist on Sunday afternoon. The contest came as a homecoming for the RiverHawks who have played six in a row on the road with 28 days elapsing between contests at DeLoache Field.
Sunday's win brought the RiverHawks to 11-2-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the MIAA. The Bearcats will see their losing streak hit six with an overall record falling to 1-13 and a winless league mark in six contests.
Ryan McCully,
Lars Vigeland, and
Jorge Winter were NSU players found the back of the net for the first time in their careers.
Flynn Semmerling landed his sixth goal of the season in the second half of a one-way contest that saw NSU outshooting the Bearcats 24-to-6.
Cullen Graham and
Ben Watson both had assists for the RiverHawks in their first two goals.
Justin Hinman (4-1) recorded his second career shutout and had three saves.
The win for the RiverHawks is their 12th in a row over the Bearcats who will be departing as a league opponent following the season.
Northeastern State will host Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday at 7 p.m. in non-conference action.