Berger's Hat Trick Leads to Bronco Victory Over Briar Cliff
(Hastings, NE) - The Hastings men’s soccer team hosted Briar Cliff on Saturday at Lloyd Wilson Field. The Broncos won with the final score being 3-2, behind a hat trick from sophomore Tim Berger.
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Team Stats
Briar Cliff (IA)
| Game Statistics | Briar Cliff (IA) | Hastings |
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| Shots (on goal) | 18 (9) | 9 (5) |
| Saves | 2 | 7 |
| Fouls | 6 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 8 | 3 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
(Hastings, NE) - The Hastings men's soccer team hosted Briar Cliff on Saturday at Lloyd Wilson Field. The Broncos won with the final score being 3-2, behind a hat trick from sophomore Tim Berger.
The Broncos took four shots in the first half, with one corner kick. In the fourth minute of the first half, Berger scored the first goal of the game with Junior Ellis Stokes behind the assist. Briar Cliff also had a goal in the 22nd minute, then Berger had another impressive goal in the 29th minute of the game with an assist from freshman Johnny Pedroza.
Hastings had another five shots in the second period with two corner kicks. Briar Cliff had their second goal of the game in the 52nd minute in the second half to tie it at two. Berger scored his third goal to win the game in the 70th minute, thanks to Pedroza for the assist.
Berger led the team with five shot attempts, scoring all three that he got on goal. Junior Juan Rubio also took two shots with one of those on goal. Junior Ethan Watkins started in goal and got the win, saving seven of his nine opportunities.
Next, the Broncos travel to Fremont, NE, to compete against Midland at Heedum Field on Wednesday, October 29th at 5:00 pm in their final regular season contest.
