Redskins Hold Off Garden City

The Liberal soccer team used a last second defensive stand to defeat the Garden City Buffaloes 4-3 Thursday night at the Gary Cornelsen Sports Complex.  Erich Ortiz scored two goals while A.J. Ramirez scored on a penalty kick and Yahir Salazar added a goal.

Ortiz’s first goal gave the Skins the lead before the Buffs tied it.  Salazar’s goal came with four minutes to go in the half for the 2-1 halftime lead.  Ramirez PK goal was three minutes into the second half but Garden scored a minute later to make it 3-2 LHS.  Ortiz’s second goal with 29:17 to play gave the Redskins a 4-2 lead.

Liberal is 2-2 and 1-2 in the WAC while Garden is 3-2.