MCPHERSON, Kansas – The Central Christian Tigers hosted NCCAA foe Manhattan Christian College Thunder to in route to a 5-0 shutout victory to open the 2021 campaign.
Central Christian Sophomore Forward Drew Schrader would knock in the 1^st goal of the season in the 21' to put the Tigers ahead of the Thunder and the Tigers would never look back. About ten minutes later Freshman Midfielder Johnny Rodriguez would knock in his first collegiate goal and put the Tiger ahead 2-0 at half. From their both Schrader and Rodriguez would score another goal putting the Tigers further ahead 4-0. With under 5 minutes to play, Senior Midfielder Maximo Paz would knock in another insurance goal to cap off the 5-0 performance.
The Tiger defense would do a great job on the night and only allowing 3 shots on goal, in which Senior GK Sebastian Herrera would save all the shots in route to his first shutout of the season.
Up Next
The Tigers will travel to Dallas, TX to take on Dallas Christian College, Aug. 30^th 12:00 P.M. kickoff.
Central Christian Quotes
Head Men's Soccer Coach Aaron Hoxie:
"Fun game to be a part of tonight. We enjoy playing these guys because we know that every single game we will get their very best effort. For us, it was about matching their work rate and energy, getting the shut out, and taking the chances when they came our way. We accomplished these things in fine fashion. We had many guys play well tonight. We will continue to press forward and find ways to get better. Congrats to Johnny for getting his first two collegiate goals."