LAREDO, Texas (September 8, 2016) -- A full team effort from the Dustdevils held Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association opponent No. 20 Fort Hays State scoreless through almost 110 minutes of play on Thursday night. The Dustdevils fell in the dying seconds of the match to the Tigers, 1-2, during their first regular season contest at home for the 2016 season. The Dustdevils move to 1-2-0 overall in regular season play.

The lone Dustdevil goal was scored as an own goal by FHSU, after Senior Ryan Hodgson struck a shot into the Tiger's keeper on a pass from Alan Rivera. The goal came in the 65th minute to tie the contest.

The Dustdevils defensive held the No. 20 ranked Tigers throughout the contest, keeping their offense at bay through the duration of regulation and both overtimes. The Tigers saw an opportunity with two seconds left which gave them the win.

"It was a great game to watch and coach," said Head Coach Claudio Arias. "I am very proud of the boys' efforts."

Up next, TAMIU will host their first Heartland Conference contest in 2016 against the St. Edward's Hilltoppers on September 15. Kickoff is set for 7:30PM at Dustdevil Field. The contest can be watched live at http://www.godustdevils.com/watch/ or followed with live stats at http://www.sidearmstats.com/tamiu/msoc/.

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