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.
