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Texas-Tyler UTT (2-1-1, 1-0-0)
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Winner Rogers St. RSU (4-1-1, 0-0-0)
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Dalton Johnson

UT Tyler Drops Double Overtime Battle to #17 Rogers State

The Patriots did not go down easy as they took #17 Rogers State all the way to double overtime before a late goal dashed their upset hopes.

CLAREMORE, OKLA. – The Patriots men's soccer program played in a defensive struggle this afternoon against #17 Rogers State. Neither team broke through until the golden goal in double overtime by Jordan Watson.
 
The Patriots threatened early in the match with shots by freshman Michael Myers and senior Edwin Saldivar. Both of those shots were taken inside of the first nine minutes of action and forced the Hillcats to make defensive stops early.
 
The first half stats leaned in favor of UT Tyler as they took more shots, had more shots on goal, and more corner kicks taken. The Patriots took four shots and all four of those shots found their way on goal to make the Hillcats work on defense.  #17 Rogers State mustered just three shots and two of those found their way on goal in the first half.
 
In the second half the Hillcats wasted no time trying to get on the scoreboard by taking a shot on goal just five minutes into play. Down the stretch of the game, both teams looked to take advantage of the limited opportunities the defenses gave them. They each combined for five shots over the final 17 minutes before ending regulation all tied up.
 
The second half stats were almost the exact opposite of the first half. #17 Rogers State had more shots, more shots on goal, and took more corners than the Patriots. The Hillcats registered five shots with two of those making their way on goal. The Patriots took just two shots with one of those going on goal.
 
With both teams combining for nine shots on goal on fourteen total shots in the game, they headed into overtime. After 10 minutes of overtime play, the Hillcats had taken just one shot and the Patriots did not record an attempt.
 
The second overtime period would see each team trade shots before the golden goal was scored by Jordan Watson.
 
Leading the way for UT Tyler in shots and shots on goal was senior Thierry Assamoi with three and two, respectively. The Patriots were held well under their shots per game average of 15.66 coming into the contest.
 
Coming up next for the men's soccer program will be another road matchup as they head down to San Antonio, Texas to face off against St. Mary's. The match will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 22nd.
 
The Patriots will get another short break following the matchup against St. Mary's as they face off against Texas A&M International. This will be the next home game for UT Tyler on Sept. 25th at the Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex.
 
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