Team Photo by CLIX
MHS - Men's Soccer / October 26, 2022 By Kasey McDowell
The Mulvane men's soccer team made the long trip to Topeka to face Topeka Hayden in the first match of regionals. The Cats battled hard for the entire game, but Hayden was able to slip one goal in late in the second half and hang for the 1-0 win. Alex Dial guarded the Wildcats net and finished the game with 12 saves with 13 shots on goal. "The end of the season is never easy," said Coach Jesse Myers. "I am very proud to have coached these young men. They played with class and passion for 80 minutes."
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* Alex Dial - 12 saves (13 shots on goal)
The Wildcats had a record year with a 7-15 final record and 6-4 in AVCTL league play and the JV squad finished with a 3-8-1 record. The Cats tied for the most wins in a season in the program's history with the inaugural 2001 team who finished with a 7-6-2 record. 
Senior Ben Thorson finished the season with 20 goals, just 2 shy of the school record of 22 goals in a season. Junior Aiden McKee notched his name in the school record books with 13 assists on the season and 22 in his career, with one more year to go.
2022 Final Varsity Stats:
* Ben Thorson - 20 goals, 3 assists
* Aiden McKee - 3 goals, 13 assists
* Kierran Hoffman - 4 goals, 3 assists
* Garrett Booe - 2 goals, 0 assists
* Layne McDonald - 2 goals, 0 assists
* Dominic Liberto - 2 goals, 0 assists
* Will Perkins - 1 goal, 0 assists
* Jax Gerber - 1 goal, 0 assist s
* Chance Brown - 1 goal, 0 assists
* Landon Atkins - 1 goal, 0 assists
* Quincy Walker - 0 goals, 1 assist
* Alex Dial - 146 saves, 42 goals against
* Gavin Young - 2 saves, 0 goals against
The Wildcats will graduate 7 seniors this year, Logan Alcorn, Landon Atkins, Chance Brown, Alex Dial, Jax Gerber, Ben Thorson, and Collin Wyant. "We will truly miss the seniors but the program is in a better place through their efforts-and for that we thank them," said Coach Myers.
