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Saint Xavier (IL) SXU (3-11-4)
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Winner Trinity Christian (I TCC (14-5-0)
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU
(3-11-4)
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Final
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Trinity Christian (I TCC
(14-5-0)
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU 0 1 0 0 1
Trinity Christian (I TCC 0 1 0 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Saint Xavier Falls to Trinity Christian, 2-1, in Double Overtime

Palos Heights, Ill. – Junior midfielder Pedro Guzman (Burbank, Ill./Moraine Valley/Reavis) scored his first goal of the season to break a scoreless tie in the 78th minute, however the Saint Xavier University men's soccer team (3-11-4, 3-4-3 CCAC) to Trinity Christian College (Ill.) 2-1 in double overtime in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Tournament Quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at the Schaaf Athletic Complex in Palos Heights, Ill. The Trolls drew a foul inside the 18-yard box to set up a penalty kick in the 88th minute and they would convert to tie the match, sending the contest into overtime.

Redshirt junior goalkeeper Joel Estrada (Chicago, Ill./Solorio Academy) totaled seven saves on the afternoon, including three in the first overtime to help send the match to a second overtime period. A minute after the start of the second extra frame, TCC netted the game-winning goal to eliminate the Cougars and advance to the CCAC Semifinals.
  • Senior midfielder Francisco Espinoza (Lansing, Ill./Illinois-Chicago/T.F. South) tallied two shot attempts and one shot on goal in 96 minutes of play.
  • Junior defender/midfielder Jessie Cardiel (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence) had a shot attempt and was one of five players for SXU to remain on the pitch for all 101 minutes.
  • Senior midfielder Nick Tamayo (Palos Park, Ill./North Central/Stagg) and freshman midfielder/forward Eduardo Perez (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence) each had a shot attempt for Saint Xavier, respectively.
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