FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University men's soccer team extended its winning streak to three and recorded its sixth shutout of the season, in an exciting 1-0 (2OT) victory over Missouri Baptist University, on Tuesday night.

The Owls (8-1-1; 3-1 AMC) set the high paced tone for a hard fought match-up, as the team amassed 27 shots on the night, while holding the Spartans to just four.

The Owls stepped up to the challenge, while the AMC match-up was a very physical and intense game, as there were a total of 38 fouls in the game, 18 of which came in the second half alone.

At the 11^th minute of play, a costly foul on Missouri Baptist set up a penalty kick for WWU. Senior, Alan Matthew, would take the penalty kick for the Owls, as he sent the ball towards the left corner of the goal but was saved by a diving, Spartan goaltender, John Schnurbusch, keeping the match-up 0-0.

At the end of the first half, the score would remain the same, however, it was a hard task for the visiting Spartans, as WWU tallied 12 shots in the first 45:00 minutes of play.  

The offensive pressure for WWU continued to be aggressive in the second half, as an MBU player received a red card at the 58:32 mark, putting the Spartans down a player for the rest of the game. This would give the Owls an advantage during the final frame, however, the team couldn't respond with the game winning goal and at the end of regulation it was tied 1-1.

In the first overtime, the Owls were outshot by one, but neither team could score a goal, so extra time was needed in double overtime.

Only .22 seconds into the second OT, senior Jacob Hawes, got a pass from teammate Sebastian Burich and the senior, buried the ball past Spartans goalkeeper, ending the game with a thriller 1-0 victory for WWU.

The Owls were lead in the shot department by Alex Severino and Burinch, who each tallied four shots on the night. Hawes, recorded the game-winning goal and also added three shots.

In the net, Ivan Monterrubio, got his first start of the season, collecting one save on the night. Monterrubio, a Barcelona, Spain native, also recorded his first career win and shutout, as he helped the Owls to a 1-0 victory.

The Owls return to action next week, as the team will host Columbia College on October 8^th at 7:00 p.m.

Fans make sure you stay updated on wwuowls.com for a full preview of this AMC match-up.

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