Ottumwa -- A second-half goal by Indian Hills' Gabriel Gazal (pictured above) snapped a 1-1 tie and the Warriors went on to defeat Scott CC, 3-1, in action on the IHCC field on Tuesday afternoon. The win was the first in four conference contests for Indian Hills and improved their overall record to 2-5.

After Scott scored the only goal of the first half, IHCC's Joao Brasil tied the scored at 1-all. Gazal then broke the deadlock with a goal in the 65th minute. Gerald Valera later added a big insurance tally in the 87th minute for the Warriors to provide the final margin. Valera's goal came after Scott's starting goalkeeper, Austin Gile, drew a red card after a sliding tackle on IHCC's Pedro Rosa. His replacement surrrendered the goal to Valera that nailed down the win for the Warriors.

Indian Hills coach Jaren Beauchamp admitted his team was a little "deflated" after allowing the early goal, but the equalizer by Brasil came as a result of the Warriors continuing to attack and creating scoring chances. "When you go through a few matches without scoring a goal, it's just a matter of keeping the guys from getting frustrated," the coach explained. "We just had to keep working and keep plugging away."

Indian Hills travels to Mason City on Saturday to take on North Iowa Area CC.