{"id":1350,"date":"2019-10-07T11:16:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T17:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=1350"},"modified":"2019-10-07T11:16:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T17:16:29","slug":"utrgv-mens-soccer-defeats-the-falcons-of-air-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/07\/utrgv-mens-soccer-defeats-the-falcons-of-air-force\/","title":{"rendered":"UTRGV Men&#8217;s Soccer Defeats the Falcons of Air Force"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4834-1024x728.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4834-1024x728.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4834-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4834-768x546.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Photo by: Luis Rubio<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Game-Package-_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a 2-1 loss to Utah Valley University on Friday night at the UTRGV Soccer and Track and Field Complex. UTRGV Men\u2019s Soccer was able to get back on track against the Falcons of Air Force on Sunday, defeating\u00a0Air Force 2-0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV Head Coach Paul Leese was proud of his teams bounce back performance against Air Force. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cI thought the boys we very intelligent today, in the way they played they took their moments.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> <\/strong>In the first half Air Force was able to stop UTRGV only holding the Vaqueros to 3 shots on goals, and both teams went into half time with a 0-0 draw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head Coach Leese explains what the message to his team was at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cThe same message at halftime that we gave at the beginning of the game. We knew it would be a 90 minute game, you don&#8217;t win games in 60 minutes. You know you win it over the course of the 90. We knew we had to keep our focus.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> <\/strong>In the second half UTRGV was able to find their rhythm. In the 55th minute UTRGV senior forward Kyle Edwards was able to find the back of the net to give UTRGV a 1-0 lead. then in the 79th minute Edwards stuck again giving UTRGV a 2-0 lead off of a William Akio assist.\u00a0 Edwards after the game showed nothing but praise for the coaching staff and teammates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u00a0\u201cI think the amazing coaching staff, they had trust everyone, the entire squad and that is how we executed this wonderful victory today.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV Men&#8217;s Soccer&#8217;s\u00a0next match of Western Athletic Conference Play will be on the road, October 11th at 7:00pm against Houston Baptist University at sorrels field. 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