Box Score
DALTON, Ga. – #4 Dalton State fought with #5 St. Thomas for 110 minutes and then some as the match ended in a 1-1 draw, but the Bobcats came out on top, 6-5, in PK's to advance to the semifinals of the 2023 NAIA Men's Soccer Championship at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kan. on Thursday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF

• (1-0 DS) DS: A corner kick in the 8' got the Roadrunners on the board first when Rasmus Andersson lined up a strike that Jack Stainrod headed to Guilherme Franca for the score.
• (1-1 DS) STU: A mishap in the DS backfield led to a Bobcat goal as Franca and Michael Barrueta collided as a St. Thomas player chased Franca and ended as the ball caromed over all three players and into the net two bounces later.

SECOND HALF

• NO SCORING

OVERTIME

• NO SCORING

PK'S – 6-5 St. Thomas (Fla.)

DALTON STATE	ST. THOMAS
Josh Ramos	Teo Rondon
Rasmus Andersson	Guido Cacciabue
Matheus Fineto Gamileira	Niklas Hoener
Jamie Mendiola	Nick In't Zand
Guilherme Franca	Franco Acerbi
Gavin Taylor	Hernando Suarez

 
THE REST OF THE STORY
#4 Dalton State (Ga.) ends the season (14-2-4 overall) with the tie, while #5 St. Thomas (Fla.) (12-5-5 overall) advances to the semifinals. Dalton State held a 13-11 shot advantage, while the shots on goal tally was even at 4-4.
 
UP NEXT
The #4 Roadrunners season ends with the loss. They will be return to the pitch in 2024 in search of the program's first national championship.
 
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