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Men's Soccer
1
Winner Huntington (IN) HU (4-2-1)
0
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU (0-4-1)
Winner
Huntington (IN) HU
(4-2-1)
1
Final
0
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU
(0-4-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Huntington (IN) HU 1 0 1
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

SXU Men’ Soccer Falls to Huntington, 1-0

CHICAGO – The Saint Xavier University men's soccer team (0-4-1, 0-0 CCAC) lost to Huntington University (Ind.) Wednesday evening at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field in Chicago, Ill. Senior midfielder Francisco Espinoza (Lansing, Ill./Illinois-Chicago/T.F. South) led the Cougars with a pair of shot attempts with one shot on goal while playing all 90 minutes. The Foresters held a 13-6 shot advantage over SXU despite Saint Xavier playing a man-up after a red card was issued to HU in the 52nd minute.
  • Senior defender Valente Lara Jr. (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence) and junior defender Jessie Cardiel (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence) each had a shot on goal, respectively.
  • Redshirt junior goalkeeper Joel Estrada (Chicago, Ill./Solorio Academy) made five saves while patrolling the net.
  • The Cougars drew a foul inside the 18-yard box in the 6th minute, however the penalty kick from sophomore midfielder Aidan Breslin (Crestwood, Ill./Western Illinois/Shepard) went wide left.
  • Huntington tallied the only goal in the contest a little over three minutes later in the 9th minute off a rush from the left side.
  • Cardiel took a long shot from the near left side that was stopped in the 32nd minute and Lara Jr. lined a shot from midfield in the 45th minute that was also saved.
  • Estrada made three of his five saves in the second half. Espinoza had the chance to square the match in the 71st minute, but the shot was saved.
Saint Xavier (0-4-1/0-0 CCAC) travels to Arlington Heights, Ill. to play Roosevelt University (Ill.) on Saturday, September 14. The match is scheduled for a 7:00 pm kickoff.
 
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