Diego Cabral’s late heroics helped push Fort Hays State University’s win streak to four with a 2-1 double overtime victory over Southern Nazarene on Friday night in Hays, Kan.

With less than two minutes to go in the final extra period, Cabral retrieved a deflected shot off the crossbar and nailed the game-winner into the lower right of the net for the Tigers.

FHSU (4-1, 1-0 MIAA) took 27 shots in the match, while SNU (1-4, 0-1 MIAA) managed nine against the Tiger defense.

Austin Clifton had FHSU’s other goal in the contest, which was assisted by Cabral.

Jaosn Babyak improved to 4-0 in goal for the Tigers, as he saved two shots in the game.

The first half saw the Tigers offense put five shots on goal, including a header by Perry Dicker at 40:27 that just missed sneaking by SNU’s Tyler Wythe.

Out of intermission, FHSU fired another three shots in the first 10 minutes, as it continued to pressure the Crimson Storm defense.

In the 74th minute, the Tigers finally broke through as Clifton took Cabral’s pass across the net, into the lower corner for the score.

SNU, though, fired back in the final minute, as Javier Caballeros took a shot that hit the cross bar, and Blake Rodgers headed the deflection into the net, tying it at 1-1 and sending the match to overtime.

Needing an answer, FHSU would rise to the challenge in the second overtime, using the extra time for Cabral’s magic.

The Tigers will host Newman University on Sunday at 6 p.m., at the FHSU Soccer Stadium.

— FHSU Sports Information —