WATERTOWN, Wis. -- A late goal from Landon Broere made it interesting, but two early goals from Kuyper stood to win the game, advance them to the regional semifinal, and end the Sabercats' season in the first round of the NCCAA Midwest Region Tournament.
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OVERVIEW
- Result: #4 Maranatha 1-2 #5Â Kuyper
- Venue: Maranatha Baptist University
- Location: Watertown, Wis.
- Event: NCCAA Midwest Region 1st Round
- Attendance: 53
- Record:Â MBU (0-15-3), KC (2-12-1)
STORY
Kuyper showed their quality pound for pound in the first half, as Alexander Avilez scored twice against the run of play to give Kuyper the 2-0 lead.
The Sabercats created more scoring opportunities in the first half and the second, but they couldn't find a way through for most of the game. Will Alsup hit the post on a free kick early in the second half, but the breakthrough didn't come until the 72nd minute, when Broere slid a shot into the right corner to make it a one-goal game.
The Sabercats pressed but couldn't find the equalizer from there.Â
Broere, Titan McPhillips, Judson Metcalf, and Clayton Miller all played their final game in Maranatha colors.
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Maranatha Starters: 1- McPhillips, 2- Alsup, 6- Johnson, 7- Dodd, 10- Chesley, 11- Beachell (C), 15- Faithfull, 16- Felber, 19- Miller (C), 21- Brock (C), 22- Broere (C)
STATS
- Shot count: Maranatha 14-8 Kuyper
- Last time:Â The two teams tied 0-0 on October 17
- Series: The Sabercats lead the all-time series 6-3-1
OPPONENTS
- Kuyper competes with Maranatha in the Midwest Conference (NCCAA DII)
WRAP-UP
A full recap of the season will be forthcoming at mbusabercats.com.
