Men's Soccer Defeats Schreiner With Second-Half Surge

TRINITY MEN’S SOCCER OPENS UP IN SECOND HALF TO BEAT SCHREINER

San Antonio – The 16th-ranked Trinity University Tigers men’s soccer team scored three second-half goals to beat the Schreiner Mountaineers 4-1 Wednesday night in a season-opening game at the Trinity Soccer Field.

Tiger junior All-America midfielder Zach Garcia broke a 1-1 deadlock by scoring a goal in the 47th minute of play. Junior forward Cameron Hogsett provided the assist, the first of two in the game.

Trinity got on the board first, with a goal in the 10th minute by senior midfielder Tommy Barros, on an assist by Garcia. Thirty seconds later, Schreiner evened the score at 1-1 on a goal by Kenny Benson. Taylor Bontz had the assist.

Sophomore defender Denny Mask, a transfer from North Carolina-Greensboro, gave the Tigers a 3-1 lead, scoring in the 63rd minute. Brian Hines, a first-year forward, had the assist. Hines recorder the final goal of the night, in the 65^th minute, on assists from Hogsett and junior defender Grant Shopoff.

Trinity fired up 38 shots, with 16 on goal. Schreiner made five shots, and two on goal. The Tigers led 10-3 in corner kicks.

On Saturday, Trinity travels to Belton, Texas, to meet Mary Hardin-Baylor. The Tigers will take on Texas-Tyler on Sunday, also in Belton.  Trinity returns home Thursday, Sept. 16, to host Texas Lutheran.