PRATT, Kan.- Earlier in the week, the Beavers traveled to Columbus, Nebraska to play the Central Community College Raiders where the Beavers were downed 3-1, halting a five-match winning streak. The Beavers found the perfect opportunity for revenge however, besting the Raiders 2-0 in the Region VI semifinals. 

The Beavers were the more offensive side on Saturday, creating 16 shot opportunities, seven of which were on goal, while the Raiders managed only a single shot between the posts on their eight attempts. 

Pratt's Nathan Lira opened the scoring only five minutes in. After a Central foul, Martin Cruz Soto lobbed a free kick deep down the left side of the Beavers formation, finding Lira. The Brazilian, seeing the Raiders keeper out of position, chipped a precise shot high and wide into the right side of the net to give the Beavers a quick 1-0 lead. 

At the 20-minute mark, the Beavers struck again. A corner kick sent into the box was not cleared by the Central defense, as the ball bounced off both attackers and defenders before landing at the feet of Pratt's Saul Munoz. Munoz's intial attempt was saved by the keeper, though Ethan Hill, positioned in front of goalkeeper Antonio Jimenez, set the ball at his feet before sending a no-look, backwards shot into the corner of the net to extend the Beavers lead to 2-0. 

While the Beavers managed 12 shots in the first-half, the home team saw only four shots sent towards goal in the final 45 minutes, as Kevin Kewley directed his team to play more defensively in order to protect the lead. The Beavers back line minimized the offensive attack from the Raiders, as Pratt goalie Rylan Walter's single save took place in the second-half. 

The Beavers are scheduled to play Allen Community College in the Region VI Finals, taking place on the campus of Neosho County on Wednesday at 7 PM.