GREAT BEND, Kan. – The Trinidad State College men's soccer team dropped a close contest, 2-1, against Jefferson College on Saturday evening on a neutral site at Barton College.
The Vikings jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after scoring in the 2nd and 14th minutes of play before the Trojans would settle into a comfortable pace.
Luis Pacheco (So., Edwards, Colo.) answered for the Trojans with his second goal of the season in the 75th minute to cut the deficit to one goal but the Vikings proved too much before walking out with a 2-1 victory over TSC.
The Trojans earned six corner kicks while also taking 16 shots on the day. Lucas Vandji (Fr., Romaneche, France) shot a team-high 4 shots with 3 of them being on frame while teammates Martin Kantorowicz (Fr., Paris, France) and Pacheco took 3 each.
Keeper Ermal Ahmetaj (Fr., Tirane, Albania) earned the start for the Trojans and saw 10 shots on goal to earn 8 saves in 55 minutes before Bryan Amezcua (So., Lakewood, Colo.) stepped in the goal to see 2 shots on goal and 2 saves.
The Trojans have a quick turnaround and will face host Barton College at 9 am tomorrow morning.
-TROJAN PROUD-