Boys soccer: Packers fall to Waseca at home
Published 9:42 pm Thursday, August 29, 2013
Austin’s Sue Reh moves the ball past Waseca’s Alex Roesler during the first half Thursday night at Art Hass Stadium. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Austin boys soccer team put on a late rally, but it wasn’t enough as it lost to Waseca (2-0-1 overall) 4-2 in Art Hass Stadium Thursday.
Austin’s Carlos Vera fends off Waseca’s Alex Roesler during the first half Thursday night at Art Hass Field.
The Bluejays held a 3-0 lead with less than seven minutes left when Austin sophomore Ochan Ochogi scored two goals in a two-minute stretch to get the Packers (0-2 overall) within 3-2.
Waseca put the game away when in scored on a long ball with three minutes left in the contest.
“We played at a higher level in the second half,” Austin head coach Jens Levisen said. “On their last goal, we had too many guys pushing up to try and tie it and it left a little hole in the defense.”