KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rockhurst made their first four penalty kicks as Fort Hays State was eliminated in a 1-1 tie (4-1 PK’s) in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament.

The Tigers started the scoring in the 21st minute as David Lucio scored his fourth of the season unassisted. The Hawks would answer just 15 second later as Claudio Romano netted a goal to tie it up. Defensively FHSU stopped six shots on goal for the day as they held RU scoreless in the second half.

Fort Hays State finishes the season with a 13-5-2 overall record having advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament.