The Dixie State Red Storm came into Walker Field and managed to hold off Mesa State this afternoon by a score of 1-0. The Mavericks had several oppurtunities to tie the game in the second half but failed. The loss drops Mesa State's record to 0-2-1 while the Red Storm improve to 1-1-0.
Twenty seconds before Halftime, the Red Storm's Kody Hunter cleared a ball to Mesa's side of the field where he found teammate Jordan Roylance streaking up field. Roylance then chipped the ball over goalkeeper
Josh Tinaglia and found the net. It was Roylance's second goal of the season and proved to be the game winner.
The Mavericks golden oppurtunity to tie the game happened in the 49th minute when a foul occured inside the box which gave Mesa State a penalty kick situation. Junior
Sam Dixon tried going lower right with the oppurtunity but Red Storm goalkeeper Tyler McAninch made the save and helped keep the Mavericks off the board.
Next weekend the Mavericks travel to Phoenix, AZ to play the Grand Canyon University 'Lopes and in a neutral site game will play the Western Washington Vikings. The men will return home on Friday September 18th to open RMAC play against the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers.
Mesa State v. Dixie State Box Score