Press Release

SEPTEMBER 26, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH, SID
260-481-6646

Mastodons Survive Weather Delay, not Bears

Springfield, MO-IPFW and Southwest Missouri State had to wait out an hour and a half lightning delay on Friday night, on the first day of the SMS Soccer Tournament.

But, it was the lightning from the foot of Bears' forward Ryan Crawford that did the most damage. Crawford scored his fifth goal in the last four games dropping the Mastodons to 4-4, with a 1-nil loss.

Crawford's game winner came just 8:45 into the match, on a night where 'Dons goal keeper Peter Hachaj (Jr/Palatine, IL) made seven saves. The Bears outshot IPFW 21-3 in the match.

SMS goal keeper Matt Pickens turned aside the only shot he faced for the win.

The Mastodons will face Drury on Sunday in Springfield. Drury was a 1-0 loser to Oral Roberts earlier in the day on Friday.

 

~Dons~