Wiley Wildcats Top LSU-Alexandria in Double Overtime Thriller

MARSHALL, Texas -- In last season's Red River Athletic Conference championship game defeat, the Wiley College men's soccer team allowed a late goal. On Thursday, the roles were reversed. Tevin Peters (SR/Chaguanas, Trinidad&Tobago) headed a ball in the 109th minute to lift the Wildcats to a 1-0 victory over Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

Tevin Peters scored the game-winner on a header.
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"It's a great joy to score the game-winner," Peters said. "No matter what happened I know I needed to get the ball into the back of the net. My teammates played with great effort. I give my teammates credit for my goal."

"We were fortunate to have Abraham Castilla (SO/Edcouch, Texas) serve the ball perfectly," head coach Demetrio Hernandez said. "Tevin Peters came in from the back, made a diving header and put the ball right into the net. It was a beautiful goal."

With the victory, Wiley College snapped a two-game losing streak. It tied the series against the Generals. The Wildcats remain unbeaten at home. The goal was Peters second this season. Abraham Castilla, who leads the Red River Athletic Conference in assists, set up Peters on a free kick for his sixth assist.

The Wildcats (7-4, 3-2 in RRAC) dominated the first half, as it out-shot the Generals 8-2. Wiley College was awarded six corner kicks. LSU-Alexandria put more pressure on the Wildcats' defense in the second half with four shots and two on goal. Each team had two shots in overtime. Wiley College out-shot the LSU-Alexandria 16-8.

Erik Reyes (SR/Fort Worth, TX) stopped all five shots to earn his fourth shutout and improve to 5-3. The Wildcats defended against one corner kick.

"Defensively, we are playing better every game," Reyes said.

Wiley College continues its homestand Saturday against LSU-Shreveport. It will be the first time the teams have met since 2012.

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