Cougars draw against Hauser

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Trinity Lutheran’s boys soccer team finished with every possible result this week: One win, loss and draw.

The Cougars (2-2-3) tied Hauser 1-1 in their third game over a four-day span Thursday.

In the game, the Cougars lost two players to injury early — forcing them to play with just 11 total with two already out due to injury.

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The Cougars and Jets battled back-and-forth through the first half, with neither able to get ahead.

Out of the break, tied 0-0, the Cougars drew a foul with 38:44 on the clock.

Andrew Emily slotted a penalty shot to the left post to give the Cougars the lead.

The Jets answered on a set piece.

With 27:08 on the clock, A.J. Titus crossed a free kick in from the right side of the box to the head of Will Trotter, who buried the ball far post.

The Cougars were awarded another penalty kick at the 22:50-mark, but Noah Criswell’s attempt hit the top-left corner and out of bounds.

Neither team could get the edge in the final 20 minutes.

Trinity out-shot Hauser 18-16 in the game.

In goal, Jacob Keith grabbed 11 saves for the Cougars.

“I can’t complain about any efforts,” Cougars assistant coach Justin Vorthmann said. “Everyone who was out here gave it everything they had.

We made it harder than we needed to on ourselves. We took ourselves out of position and had to work to get back in position. Everyone left it out there, we got more out of players today than we should have. I’m really proud that they kept going against a tough team.”

In the final minute of play, the Cougar’s Trent Shoemaker was issued his second yellow of the game — which took him off the field with an automatic red, and also the Cougars’ next game on Wednesday at Brown County.

If the Cougars don’t get one of their players back by Wednesday, they will have no choice but to play with 10 on the field in Nashville.

“There were plenty of things we improved on this week,” Vorthmann said. “Progress was made, we just need to get healthy.”

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