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2
Mont. St. Billings MSB (1-2-3, 0-0-0)
2
Fort Lewis FLC (3-0-3, 0-0-0)
Mont. St. Billings MSB
(1-2-3, 0-0-0)
2
Final
2
Fort Lewis FLC
(3-0-3, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mont. St. Billings MSB 0 2 2
Fort Lewis FLC 0 2 2
Fabrizio Aguilera vs. Montana State Billings
Kaitlyn Silva
Fabrizio Aguilera (12) fires in his second goal of the match with 26 seconds remaining to force a draw with the Yellow Jackets on Dirks Field (Sep. 21, 2024)

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

Aguilera’s two-goal performance in the eleventh-hour keeps No. 9 Fort Lewis undefeated

Fabrizio Aguilera scores first two goals of his career

DURANGO, Colo. – Fabrizio Aguilera stepped up in what could be the biggest way possible for a Skyhawk thus far as he netted back-to-back goals in the 88th and 89th minutes from distance to lift No. 9-ranked Fort Lewis (3-0-3) into a 2-2 draw with Montana State Billings (1-2-3) to remain unbeaten.
 
It was midnight mayhem on Dirks Field as lightning strikes in the area, mixed with rain and hail, forced a two-hour delay and ultimately, a freezing and slick 9:02 p.m. kick-off.
 
"Fabrizio bailed us out big time, just two absolute bangers in the final seconds of the game to get us a result," David Oberholtzer commented. "The guys worked super hard, I just thought we made some immature decisions. We know that everybody we play is going to give us their best game, that's what happened tonight, and we just weren't mature enough to deal with it. I'm super proud of the guys for how hard they worked and how they kept pushing, and incredible goals from Fabrizio so I'm super excited for him, but we'll keep working."
 
Although MSU Billings led in shots nine to five through the first 45:00 minutes, it was ultimately a balanced half as both sides exchanged offensive pushes, defensive breaks, and just four fouls apiece.
 
The Yellow Jackets came out of the half swinging, however, as in the 48th minute, freshman Arlo Follet, a Salida, Colo., native, utilized a well-placed header on a free kick from Jackson Hanley to earn his first career goal. Hanley earned the assist, the first of his career, after providing service across the field from nearly 30 yards out.
 
MSUB tacked on another exactly 10 minutes later when Bjarne Fedkenhauer jumped a pass by the Skyhawks back-line and quickly found space just inside the penalty box between two defenders to fire his second goal of the season off the gloves of diving Lucas Martin inside of the left post.
 
As time wound down, Fort Lewis ramped up. The Skyhawks proceeded to out-shoot the Yellow Jackets 11-to-6 in the final half and ultimately 16-to-15 for the match, including 6-to-5 in shots on goal, while also taking seven corners against MSUB's four.
 
Martin, in the 88th minute, left Fort Lewis' goal unmanned to grab a loose ball and provide service back into the MSU Billings defensive half. Martin fired away, a Yellow Jacket defender headed the ball to his left, and Aguilera had all the space he needed to notch his first career goal in the top-right corner of the net as well as Martin's first assist.

In what felt like a flash of an 89th minute, Casey Stracher supplied Aguilera with the ball at the top of the box once more on a throw-in near the FLC bench. Like lightning, Aguilera broke left to create space between two defenders and rifled the equalizer past a diving Fred Reiter and inside the right post.
 
Martin ended the day with three saves, two goals against, and an assist. Montana State Billings split time between its two goalkeepers giving Andrew Schoenen a clean sheet with two saves in the first half and Reiter two saves and two goals against in the second half.  
 
Notables
-Fort Lewis has now forced back-to-back ties after trailing and leading in total shots in each contest.
-FLC closes out its non-RMAC opponent portion of its non-conference schedule with an unbeaten 3-0-3 record.
-The Skyhawks still hold the 2-1-2 all-time advantage over Montana State Billings. Both teams have drawn in their past two meetings, and FLC remains unbeaten by the Yellow Jackets on Dirks Field.
-Fabrizio Aguilera, in only his 109th and 110th minutes on a collegiate pitch, scored the first two goals of his career and now sits third on the Skyhawks roster in points (4) and ties for the lead for the most goals thus far.
-Goalkeeper Lucas Martin earned the ever-elusive goalkeeper assist, the first of his career.
-Tomas Duenes and Casey Stracher led the Skyhawks with three shots each while Jakob Larson and David Citron led the squad with two shots on goal each.
-Casey Stracher earned his first assist as a Skyhawk and the second of his career.
 
Looking Ahead
Next week, a familiar foe comes to town in fellow Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference member and No. 15-ranked CSU Pueblo. The Skyhawks and ThunderWolves are set for a 6:00 p.m. match under the lights on Dirks Field on Thursday, Sep. 26. The match will also mark the start of White Out Weekend presented by Morehart Murphy Regional Auto Center and fans are encouraged to help dress up and white out the venue.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
48:43
MSB Arlo Follet (1)
Assisted By: Guillermo Gonzalez
Follet placed a glancing header into the left side of the net on a free kick from Gonzalez roughly 30 yards out.
58:54
MSB Bjarne Fedkenhauer (2)
Fedkenhauer jumped the defenders outlet pass, took two steps into the penalty box, and beat the keeper to the left with a right-footed strike.
88:30
FLC Fabrizio Aguilera (2)
Assisted By: Lucas Martin
Martin provided service into MSUB's half, Aguilera took a one-touch off the defenders header, then a right-footed rifle to the top-right corner of the net.
89:34
FLC Fabrizio Aguilera (2)
Assisted By: Casey Stracher
Stracher provided services with a quick-touch pass, Aguilera broke left past a pair of defenders, fired a left-footed shot inside the right post past a diving keeper.

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