University of St. Thomas Athletics
20-1-0
UW-Superior
14-7-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UWSM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| St. Thomas | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Men's soccer moves on with 4-3 win over UW-Superior
11/11/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
No. 4-ranked St. Thomas Men's Soccer played one man down for 49 minutes on the game clock and managed to hold off UW-Superior, 4-3, in Saturday's NCAA first-round playoff game at UST's South Field.
The Tommies (20-1) move on to Sunday's 1 p.m. game against Loras, a 4-2 winner over Cal Lutheran.
UST has won 17 in a row, 16 straight at home. The Toms secured a second consecutive 20-win season.
St. Thomas scored three goals in a 12:07 span -- two by Tyler Oliver and one by Will Kidd -- to take a 3-1 lead midway through the first half.
After a Tommie turnover just outside its goal box, St. Thomas junior goalie Aidan Hogan received a red card and was ejected after he tripped up a Superior player on a breakaway run in the 41st minute. Troy Louwagie came on in goal for UST.
Superior pulled within 3-2 early in the second half on a goal. Justin Oliver made a steal and converted a breakaway goal in the 56th minute as the Toms regained a 4-2 lead.
Superior kept the pressure on and scored in the 85th minute to cut the deficit to 4-3. But the Toms were able to hold the Yellowjackets off the board in the closing sequence.
St. Thomas senior Shae Bottom broke a 30-year-old school record for season assists, as he recorded his 14th of the season.
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Team Stats
Adrian Leal (1)
Assisted By: Fernando Bicalho
GOAL by UWSM Adrian Leal (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Fernando Bicalho, goal number 1 for season.
14:29
Tyler Oliver (1)
Assisted By: Justin Oliver
GOAL by St. Thomas Tyler Oliver, Assist by Justin Oliver, goal number 1 for season.
14:59
Tyler Oliver (2)
Assisted By: Will Kidd
GOAL by St. Thomas Tyler Oliver, Assist by Will Kidd, goal number 2 for season.
19:52
Will Kidd (1)
Assisted By: Shae Bottum
GOAL by St. Thomas Will Kidd, Assist by Shae Bottum, goal number 1 for season.
27:06
Mualigbe Keita (1)
Assisted By: Adrian Leal
GOAL by UWSM Mualigbe Keita, Assist by Adrian Leal, goal number 1 for season.
46:28
Justin Oliver (1)
Unassisted
55:34
Adrian Leal (1)
GOAL by UWSM Adrian Leal, goal number 1 for season.
84:06
