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 78
th 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 88
th 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.