NO. 15 HAWKS SHOW STRENGTH IN LOSS TO NO. 1 IOWA WESTERN

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The No. 15 Northeast Community College men's soccer team traveled to Council Bluffs, Iowa Wednesday to battle NJCAA Division I No. 1 Iowa Western Community College in what can only be described as their toughest test yet. The Reivers ultimately came out on top by a final score of 3-2.

The Hawks (8-1) fell behind by a score of 3-0 in the contest but quickly showed the resilience that has led them to their hot start. Goals from Sergio Aspas (Valencia, Spain) and Ewen Guillermo (Noyal-Pontivy, France) put the Hawks within one of the Reivers. Iowa Western would eventually come out with the victory, but Northeast fought hard with the defending national champions until the bitter end.

STAT SHEET:

Goals: Sergio Aspas (Valencia, Spain), Ewen Guillermo (Noyal-Pontivy, France)

Assists: Evan Ryan (Dublin, Ireland), Paul Einero (Cape Town, South Africa)

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head men's soccer coach Adam Potter on his takeaways from today's game:

"The boys showed great heart, passion and fight against the best of the best today," Potter said. "Characteristics that are needed for us to get to where we want to be at the end of the year. We will grow and learn from this!"

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will host their first home match of the season as they will take on NJCAA Division I No. 18 Indian Hills Community College at 1 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk.

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