The Ozark Tigers hosted Springfield-Hilcrest on Monday night, and came away with a convincing victory, beating the Hornets, 10-0. The halftime ceremony honored the eight seniors on the Tiger squad. This year’s seniors are, Andrew Van Hoesen, Skyler Foster, Zach Moore, Landon Hunter, Seth Hampton, Andrew Presnell, Colby Wilcox and Jordan Burns.
Colby Wilcox started in goal and recorded his first clean sheet of the season. The Tiger’s first goal was scored by Zach Moore at the ten minute mark, and then fellow senior Seth Hampton also scored just three minutes later. Landon Hunter assisted on both goals. Senior, Andrew Presnell scored the first of his three goals at the sixteen minute mark with a penalty kick goal after Hampton was fouled by a swarm of Hornet defenders inside the eighteen yard box.
Hampton got his second goal of the night a the 20 minute mark and then freshman, Rodney Geremia scored two consecutive goals in the 23rd and 26th minute giving the Tigers a 6-0 lead: where the scored remanined until halftime.
In the second half, Presnell scored his second goal in the 43rd minute and then Jordan Burns added the Tigers eighth goal of the night, at the 46th minute mark. Moore assisted on both goals. Presnell scored his third goal with a hard left-footed shot, and then Skyler Foster drove home a rebounded shot for the Tiger’s tenth and final goal.
The Tigers improve to 14-7 and have now shutout their last three opponents, winning by a combined score of 17-0 in those three matches.
