Senior Forward Rulo Arteaga (Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico) would score two goals, including the game winning goal in overtime to lift the men's soccer team in a win over Truman State 3-2 on Friday.
 
How It Happened
 
After a scoreless first half, both offenses would take over the game. James Stone (Eastbourne, England/Bede's Sixth Form College) would kick the half off with a penalty kick goal at the 53^rd minute. After Truman State score a corner kick goal, Arteaga would score his first goal of the game at the 69^th minute. The assist was credited to Matteo Schubert (Salzburg, Austria/SSM Salzburg/BORG Ried). 
 
With less than a minute to go, Truman State's Luke Payne would find the back of the net off a Sam Newton corner kick. Newton was credited with the assist. 
 
With less than two minutes to go in the second overtime period, Arteaga would find the back of the net off an assist from James Stone (Eastbourne, England/Bede's Sixth Form College). That assist was Stone's team leading third assist of the season.
 
With the win, the Bearcats improve to 2-2-1 on the season. 
 
Behind The Boxscore
 
The Bearcats would put up 17 shots to Truman State's eight shots. Of those 17, seven would be on net for McKendree. Five of Truman State's eight shots would be on net.
 
In goal was Alvaro Cortazar (Asuncion, Paraguay/STJ). He would save three shots on the game.
 
Coaches Quote
 
"What we spent working on during the week was scoring goals," head coach Scott Gyllenborg said. "The first two phases of our play haven't been perfect, but they've been good. It was the final third that needed to be better, and tonight it was. We reverted back to things we need to learn, but we're improving. There are lads that haven't played a lot of soccer and don't know you can control a lot of the game. I'll give Truman State credit, they defended hard, and well."
 
Player Quote
 
"James Stone (Eastbourne, England/Bede's Sixth Form College) is a really good crosser so every he has the ball, and he crosses it across the field, in good occasion's you score. You have to be in good position to score. It's not necessary who scores the game winning goal, or who's the MVP of the match, it takes everyone. My goals tonight was thanks to my teammates, not just myself," Arteaga said. 
 
Next
 
The Bearcats will be back in action on Sunday, March 14 against William Jewel College at 2:30 p.m. The game will be held at Leemon Field.