TISHOMINGO, Okla. - The Murray State College men's soccer team turned in a dominant second-half performance Wednesday, defeating Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, 5-1.

The Aggies got on the scoreboard early when Zachary Britton headed in a corner kick from James Owen to give Murray State a 1-0 advantage.

NEO responded in the 60th minute, scoring to level the match at 1-1.

The tie did not last long. Britton found the back of the net for the second time in the 64th minute, putting the Aggies back in front, 2-1. Owen then added a goal of his own, curling a shot into the net from approximately 20 yards out to extend the Murray State lead to 3-1.

The Aggies continued to apply pressure late in the match. Jedaiah King scored in the 83rd minute to make it 4-1 before adding another goal in the 88th minute to cap the scoring at 5-1.

Britton finished with two goals, while Owen recorded a goal and an assist. King added two goals in the final 10 minutes to help secure the convincing victory.

The Aggies will have a week off before returning to the pitch Oct. 7 for a road contest against Eastern Oklahoma State College. The match is set for a 3 p.m. start.

Assistant Sports Information Director: Jeremy Wagner | jwagner@mscok.edu
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