Courtesy of Midland Athletics
FREMONT, Neb. – Midland University’s men’s soccer team hosted Grand View University for its opener on a Wednesday night at Heedum Field. The Warriors fell to the Vikings 2-0, their first loss of the season.
Grand View started strong in the first half with a goal in the 13th minute to take a 1-0 lead over Midland. The Warriors matched the Vikings in shot attempts 7-7 and held a slight edge in shots on frame 4-3, leaving Midland scoreless for the first half.
After the intermission, the Warriors were held in check offensively in the second half, as Grand View stayed consistent. The Vikings expanded their lead with a goal in the 56th minute. Midland was unable to make a comeback, finding it troublesome to get into any sort of grove in the half. The Vikings had the shot advantage with 14-9, 5-3 on the frame for the contest.
Marco Moresco played the full 90 minutes in goal and picked up five saves on the night.
Midland (1-1) will travel to Lamoni, Iowa to take on Graceland (1-1). The matchup will take place at the John Rasmussen Soccer Complex on Saturday, September 2 at 4:00 p.m.
