NAIA Opening Round
Score: No. 6 Keiser 3, No. 14 Dalton State 0
Records: Keiser (13-3-1), Dalton State (13-6-1)
Location: Keiser Multi-Purpose Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Three second-half goals, including a pair by Hannu Tam, guided the Keiser men's soccer team (13-3-1) to a 3-0 win over the No. 14-ranked Dalton State Roadrunners (13-6-1) on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Seahawks advance the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Final Site in Decatur, Alabama (Nov. 30 - Dec. 6).


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• Dalton State created three good scoring chances in the first half however goalkeeper Dario Salzer saved all three attempts.
• The biggest save was off a penalty kick attempt by DSU's Justin Riescher in the 25th minute.
• After 45 minutes of play, the Roadrunners held a 6-1 edge in total shots.
• Lucas Jacobs broke the scoreless tie with his seventh goal of the season in the 53rd minute. The junior forward split the Dalton State defensive line and struck a shot past goalkeeper Michael Barrueta.
• Alvaro Jimenez Valero was credited with an assist on the score.
• The Seahawks extended their lead when Hannu Tam netted the first of his two goals on the day in the 81st minute. 
• Tam struck a shot with the outside of his right foot from 19 yards out, curling the ball into the far post.
• Eight minutes later, Tam put the game away with his fourth goal of the season.
• Salzer, who earned his sixth win of the season, made three saves en route to his fifth shutout of the 2021 season. 
• The Seahawks out-shot the Roadrunners 17-8 in the game, including 16-2 in the second half. 

• Saturday's matchup marked the first meeting between the Roadrunners and Seahawks.
• With the win, KU advances to the NAIA Final Site for the second straight year.
• Keiser is now 7-5-2 all-time in the NAIA National Championship Tournament.
• In Opening Round contests, the Seahawks are now 5-1-1.
• When hosting NAIA Opening round matches in West Palm Beach, KU is 4-0-0.
• Jacobs notched his seventh goal of the season, while Tam registered his third and fourth goals in the win.
• The shutout was Keiser's second straight and ninth of the season.
• The nine clean sheets are the most in a single season for a KU squad in school history.
• The Seahawks have registered four shutout victories all-time in the NAIA Men's National Tournament.

No. 6 Keiser
Shots: 17
Shots on Goal:5
Corner Kicks: 10
Saves: 3
 
No. 14 Dalton State  
Shots: 8
Shots on Goal: 3
Corner Kicks: 5
Saves: 2
 

Keiser advances to the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Final Site in Decatur, Alabama (Nov. 30 - Dec. 6).