The Utah State Eastern men's soccer team earned a 4-1 road victory over Truckee Meadows Community College on Saturday in Reno, Nevada, according to a October 10 report. This win secured the Eagles' second win of the weekend.
Ishmail Shehata opened the scoring for Eastern in the 18th minute following an assist from Andrew Guizar. Luis Velasco scored one minute later to establish a 2-0 lead.
Eastern maintained pressure throughout the first half, recording seven shots and forcing three saves from the Truckee Meadows goalkeeper. Oliver Palafox extended the lead in the 43rd minute, sending the Eagles into halftime with a 3-0 advantage.
The Lizards scored in the 72nd minute to reduce the deficit, but Noah Heil added a goal in the 90th minute to finalize the 4-1 score.
Eastern finished the match with 13 shots compared to five for the opposition. Goalkeepers Xavier Peregrina and Felipe Martin shared time in goal for the Eagles.
Eastern is scheduled to host Colorado Northwestern Community College on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 3:30 p.m. This will be the first of four consecutive home matches to conclude the regular season.
