Red Storm use trio of second-half goals to defeat Urban Knights

DSC now 2-0 in the PacWest

Box Score Box Score: DSC 4, AAU 1

ST. GEORGE – Jordan Roylance (Smithfield, UT/Sky View) had a pair of goals and Erik Shallenberger (Las Vegas, NV/Arbor View) cashed in the game winner early in the second half en route to Dixie State's 4-1 win in Pacific West Conference action over the Academy of Art at Hansen Stadium.

Dixie State remained undefeated in PWC play at 2-0, while improving to 3-2-1 on the season. The Urban Knights fell to 1-5 on the year and 0-2 in league.

AAU took the lead in the 32nd minute when Aron Eckberg beat Tyler Walters (Ogden, UT/Ben Lomand) into the right corner for a 1-0 lead.

Roylance found an equalizer netting a goal off a Nyle Ortiz (Layton, UT/Layton) entry header in the 42nd minute.

Shallenberger earned his 62nd minute goal by running unabated down the middle of the field. Tyler Arbuckle (Centerville, UT/Viewmont) held control of the ball streaking down the right side and found Shallenberger unchecked for the goal.

A second Roylance goal came via second effort as his first effort bounced off the crossbar and into open territory. Roylance won the battle for the ball and rolled it into the net for a 3-1 lead.

Joshua Cook (Las Vegas, NV/Las Vegas) added an insurance goal in the 87th minute.

Walters evened his mark to 2-2 between the posts.

The Red Storm face Biola University on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in a non-conference matchup at Hansen.

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