CONWAY - Hendrix looked the part on Tuesday evening with a 4-0 win over Champion Christian at Warrior Soccer Field. The Warriors scored three times in the first half and held Champion Christian scoreless despite facing 10 second-half shots. It's Hendrix's third-consecutive win and third-consecutive clean sheet kept.
Josh Montgomery recorded an assist and led the Warriors with nine shots, including seven on goal.
Vaibhav Thikkavarapu scored the game-winning goal and finished with four shots, putting two on frame, and also recorded two assists.
Tripp Ortega scored and added an assist for three points on his only shot. Axel Aragon made six saves over 73:03 without allowing a goal, with
Seamus Mulligan entering in relief to help record a combined clean sheet.
Thikkavarapu opened the scoring for the Warriors in the 10th minute with a little help from the post, and
Ayden Garay followed in the 18th minute off
Josh Montgomery's assist with a well-placed shot outside the 18. Ortega added a goal in the 23rd minute with a 30-yard strike to cap off a strong first-half performance.. The Warriors also kept Champion Christian off the board with Aragon making three saves before halftime.
Aiden Turner finished off a wonderful team move from the Warriors late in the second half to earn his first goal of the season and round out the scoring. The Warriors protected the shutout through Champion Christian pressure, with Aragon and
Seamus Mulligan combining for six second-half saves.
The win takes Hendrix to 4-7-1 (2-3 SCAC) on the year. They will host Texas Lutheran and Concordia Texas this weekend for the season's final homestand. Hendrix enters this weekend tied for sixth in the league with Dallas, level on 6 points.
