Banasik’s Two Goals Give Miners 2-1 Win in Season Opener

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Missouri S&T men's soccer opened its 2026 campaign with a 2-1 road victory over Northeastern State on Thursday evening at DeLoache Field. The Miners (1-0-0) overcame an early deficit to secure the season-opening win, scoring twice in the first half before holding Northeastern State scoreless over the final 45 minutes. Northeastern State (0-1-0) struck first in the fourth minute when Brandon Fuenmayor scored off an assist from Carter Adams to give the RiverHawks an early 1-0 advantage. Missouri S&T answered less than five minutes later, as Mike Banasik (Hjoerring, Denmark/Hjoering Gymnasium) found the back of the net...