Nighthawks Stumble Against Roughriders
The National Park College (NPC) Nighthawk men’s and women’s soccer teams dropped their
matches Sunday at Crowder College, with the Nighthawk women falling, 4-0, and the
Nighthawk men suffering their first loss of the season, 2-1.
In women’s action, NPC (1-9-2) struggled to contain the Roughriders’ high-powered
offense, resulting in a large deficit early. Crowder College’s defense proved to be
the difference throughout the contest, preventing NPC from attempting shots on goal
as the Roughriders completed the regular-season sweep.
Against the Roughriders, the Nighthawk men (11-1-2) fell behind early and could not
complete the comeback. On a mission to avenge NPC’s 2-0 victory over the Roughriders
earlier this month, Crowder College took a two-goal lead in the first 20 minutes,
which sent the Nighthawks into catch-up mode for the remainder of the contest. Freshman
winger Ali Muganga (Nashville, Tennessee) cut the deficit in half with 18 minutes
to play, but NPC ran out of time in its rally attempt, snapping the team’s seven-game
winning streak.
The Nighthawks will celebrate sophomore night on its home finale Sunday, October 22
at Hot Springs World Class High School against University of Arkansas-Cossatot, beginning
with women’s action at 3 p.m. Each Nighthawk team can win its respective NJCAA Region
2 championships with wins or draws in the match. The sophomore night matches will
be streamed live on the Nighthawk Network.
For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit Nighthawk Athletics online. Fans can also follow the Nighthawks all season on social media.
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