Mavericks Extend Win Streak to Three
Eric Anderson Scores Hat Trick in 4-3 Win Over CSU-Pueblo
(September 23, 2007)

Mesa State men's soccer team continued its win streak posting a 3-2 victory over UC-Colorado Springs Friday night in front of 489 fans. Sunday afternoon MSC beat CSU-Pueblo 4-3 behind junior Eric Anderson's hat trick.

Sunday against CSUP Anderson scored the first two goals (unassisted) of the game. He found the lower right corner of the net at the 12:50 mark. He notched his fifth goal of the year at 23:29 for a 2-0 MSC lead. CSUP cut the lead to 2-1 at 43:53 on a "own goal" by MSC.

In the second half Nick Gumpert extended the lead to 3-1 on a shot off a goalie deflection. It was Gumpert's first goal of the year. The ThunderWolves answered with back-to-back goals to tie the game with under 19 minutes remaining in regulation.

Anderson's game winning goal and historic hat trick came with 4:43 remaining in the game. A shot to the lower left corner off a pass from Jake Jobe.

Goalkeeper Josh Tinaglia played all 90 minutes for the Mavs recording 7 saves.

Friday night in front of the largest crowd to date (489) MSC defeated UC-Colorado Springs 3-2. MSC's Reese Kegans scored the only first half goal on a header after taking a pass from Alex Mattevi.

UCCS tied the game four minutes in to the second half where the scored remained (1-1) for the next 27 minutes. Eric Anderson broke the tie off a corner kick header (Sam Dixon - assist) and a 2-1 lead. UCCS answered back with under 7 minutes remaining to tie the game again at 2. With 2:15 remaining in regulation Ben Potter scored the game winner (Eric Anderson - assist) with a shot to the lower right corner to give the Mavs the league victory.

Josh Tinaglia made 10 saves on the night for the victory.

MSC will host Westminster College in a non-conference game Sunday, September 30 at 1 PM.

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