MSoc Final Score 9-16-17
Jesica Gonzalez
Ilias Kosmidis (#9)
1
Our Lady of the Lake OLLU (1-3-1)
4
Winner UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV (3-1-1)
Our Lady of the Lake OLLU
(1-3-1)
1
Final
4
UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV
(3-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Our Lady of the Lake OLLU 1 0 1
UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV 0 4 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Uses Second Half Surge to Beat Our Lady of the Lake

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EDINBURG – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men's soccer team scored all of its goals over the final 32 minutes to beat Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) 4-1 on Saturday at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
 
Sophomore Ilias Kosmidis led UTRGV (3-1-1) in scoring with two goals while sophomore Jaakko Hietikko recorded a game-high five points, scoring one goal with three assists. Sophomore Dimitris Stranzalis recorded his first three assists while senior Brownsville Hanna alum Carlos Acevedo scored one goal with one assist for three points.
 
Kosmidis' first strike tied the match at 1 at 58:38 when Hietikko sent a pass to Stranzalis who crossed the ball to Kosmidis who found the left corner of the net.
 
Less than three minutes later, Hietikko sent the ball ahead to Acevedo who touched the ball quickly to Kosmidis who shot from the upper right-hand corner of the box to net the game-winning goal.
 
Kosmidis now has four goals in UTRGV's last three matches.
 
In the 73rd minute, sophomore Arthur Rogers passed the ball from the top of the box to his right, where Stranzalis sent a long shot toward the net that was redirected in by Hietikko.
 
Then, with 14 seconds remaining, Hietikko found Stranzalis again, who this time sent a cross to Acevedo for his first goal of the season.
 
UTRGV outshot OLLU (1-3-1) 28-3, including 17-2 on goal while holding an 8-1 edge in corner kicks.
 
OLLU only had one shot in the first half, but that shot got past sophomore Andy Rios (3-1-1) as Roger Rizzi stole the ball at midfield and found Adrian Delgado who took advantage of the 2-on-1 break to score.
 
UTRGV outshot OLLU 12-1 in the first half, including 8-1 on goal, while also holding a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks, but Jorge Cavazos (1-3-1) stood tall, making eight of his 13 saves.
 
UTRGV is back in action on Friday at 7 p.m. against San Diego State for Youth Soccer Night and Friday Night Fútbol at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
 
Children 13 years and under will receive free admission with the purchase of an adult ticket. The first 150 kids in attendance will receive a UTRGV spirit pack that includes a drawstring backpack, wristband, sticker, temporary tattoo, and pom pom.
 
Fans have the chance to take home "Friday Night Fútbol" soccer stress balls at every Friday home match.
 
Gates open at 6.

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