WESTFIELD, Ind. – Opening up its season in the NJCAA Midwest Kickoff Classic in Indiana, Jones dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 11 Heartland on Saturday and a 1-0 decision to Western Iowa Tech on Sunday.
It was the first-ever meeting against both sides and two, extremely whistle-happy matchups.
Against Heartland on Saturday,
Braden Buchanan's 67th minute goal tied the match at 1-1 but Xabi Santamaria's goal 28 seconds later gave the Hawks the lead for good.
Jones outshot Heartland 15-5, including 10-4 on net, but the Hawks capitalized on three of their four chances.
The teams were whistled for a combined 57 fouls and 10 yellow cards.
Luis Valverde's 4th minute goal was the only scoring in Sunday's finale that lifted the Comets to a 1-0 win.
Joshua Goodwin had four saves in his first action since Sept. 7, 2024 after suffering a season-ending injury last year.
The teams were whistled for a combined 57 fouls and 13 yellow cards.
Jones will look to regroup on Saturday, Aug. 30 when they travel to Georgia Military College for a 1 p.m./2 p.m. EST kick.
