KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Playing in a neutral site, halfway between St. Louis and Hays, Kan. at Swope Park in Kansas City, Mo., the Maryville men's soccer team suffered a rough loss to the No. 22-ranked Fort Hays State Tigers on Thursday evening. The Tigers unleased a five spot on the Saints, with the first three scores coming from FHS' Bastian Carlman.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
With kickoff at 8 p.m., the Tigers took only until the fourth minute of play to put a ball in the net. That early aggression set the tone as the Tigers controlled the pace from that point on. Another at the 33rd left it a two-goal advantage at the break.
 
Fresh from intermission, the Saints showed some early fight with Magnus Buschmeier taking a close shot at the 52nd mark of the contest. The Tigers, behind a stout back line, kept their control however, eventually amounting to the third goal at the 77th.
 
Fort Hays added on two more at the 80th minute and the 83rd, ending the contest 5-0.
 
UP NEXT
The Saints will look to find the win column for the first time this season on Sunday in Bolivar, Mo. when they open GLVC-play against the Southwest Baptist Bearcats. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.