The record season that the Hays High soccer team has put together this year will live on for two more games after a 2-1 double overtime win against state power Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Tuesday in Hays.  The game again featured a lot of wind, just like the regional final did the week prior that the Indians won on penalty kicks.

Post Game Comments from the coach:
Coach Chris Michaelis
Hays though had to fight from behind as Kapaun scored within the first two minutes to open the game with the wind at the backs.  Kapaun would get six total shots on goal to just one for Hays High in the first half, Hays though would not allow another goal.

The score remained 1-0 in the favor of Kapaun deep into the second half until Lauren Murphy tied the game at one.  In the second half Hays had six shots on goal, while Kapaun had just one into the wind.

Hays appeared to score the winning goal in the first overtime into wind, but was called for off-sides.  Kapaun did threaten deep into Hays territory several times in the first overtime, but the Hays defense yielded barely any shots.

Hays High then controlled most of the second overtime, getting a shot blocked, missing on two corner kicks and hitting the right post over a ninety second span.  Eventually Lauren Murphy scored her second goal of the game off a shot from near midfield that bounded twice, and on the second bounce went over the top of Kapaun’s goalie and into the net.

Hays is now, 16-3, further extending their record for wins in a season.  Kapaun Mt. Carmel finishes at 14-5.

The Indians are onto the state semi-finals in Topeka at the Hummer Sports Complex.  The Indians will play either at 5:00 or 7:00 on Friday.  The consolation game and championship game are on Saturday.