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No. 25 Fort Hays State continued its hot play on both sides of the ball, defeating Harding 4-0 in the Tigers’ fourth consecutive shutout. 
 
FHSU (6-3-1, 3-2-0 MIAA) outshot the Bison 24-9, putting eight on goal compared to HU’s three shots on goal. 
 
Scoreless through the opening frame, FHSU broke into the scoring column just eight minutes into the second half with Anthony Hernandez‘s second goal of the year.  On a cross from Mauricio Castorino at 53:32, Hernandez hit a one-touch just outside the goal that beat the keeper.
 
Just over three minutes later, Diego Cabral set FHSU up 2-0 in the 57th minute. David Lucio passed from the right side to the top of the box for Cabral, who beat his defender and scored in the left side of the net.
 
Up by two, FHSU pushed the lead further at 71:21. Austin Clifton passed to Tanner Brock at the top of the box, and Brock dribbled around two defenders before hitting a shot from 10 yards out, beating a diving goalkeeper. 
 
The goal was Brock’s second in two games, as he scored FHSU’s lone goal in the win over West Texas A&M on Thursday.
 
Nearing the end of regulation, Daniel Molina entered the goals’ category for the first time this season.  At 87:49, Brian Ness hit a through ball to Molina at the top of the box, and Molina beat his defender to score from mid-range, solidifying the Tigers’ 4-0 victory.

Kent Fruend posted his third consecutive shutout in the net, saving three shots on goal and lowering his goals against average to 0.79 in eight games played.  
 
FHSU has outscored opponents 18-0 over the previous four games, helped in part to a stingy Tigers’ defense that has allowed an average of 10 shots per game.
 
The Tigers remain home for two conference games next week, facing Upper Iowa on Thursday (Oct. 9) at 5 p.m., before a Homecoming matchup with Southern Nazarene on Saturday (Oct. 11).  Game time for Saturday’s match up is 2 p.m.