ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Northeastern State men's soccer secured a spot in the upcoming GAC/MIAA tournament with a convincing 3-0 victory over Harding on Saturday at Stevens Soccer Complex.
The RiverHawks improved to 7-9-1 overall and 6-5-1 in conference play, earning their place in the four-team tournament field. Northeastern State will travel to Hays, Kansas, for the tournament.
Miguel Carrasquinho scored twice in the opening 16 minutes to give the RiverHawks an early advantage. Both goals came off assists from
Avelino Rosa. Carrasquinho opened the scoring at 4:54, finishing a cross from Rosa, then added his second at 15:31 with a shot into the lower-right corner.
Northeastern State added an insurance goal in the second half.
Marco Cornelio headed in a pass from
Edson Marchan at 64:04 to push the lead to 3-0.
The RiverHawks controlled the match offensively, out shooting Harding 22-5 and putting 10 shots on goal.
Cameron McColloch recorded one save to earn the shutout as Northeastern State limited Harding to one shot on goal.
