Arlington Heights, Ill. – The Saint Xavier University men's soccer team (0-5-1, 0-0 CCAC) fell to NCAA Division II Roosevelt University (Ill.) Saturday evening at Morris Field in Arlington Heights, Ill. The Cougars were held to one shot on goal, taken by senior defender
Valente Lara Jr. (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence), by the Lakers, as the hosts finished with 15 shot attempts and seven shots on goal.
- Lara Jr. was on the pitch for all 90 minutes for SXU.
- Junior goalkeeper Daniel Martinez (Cicero, Ill./Morton East) posted four saves while in goal, but sees his record dip to 0-2-1.
- RU tallied the first goal of the match in the 31st minute, the only score in the first half.
- Roosevelt made it 2-0 in the 62nd minute and they capped the scoring with a goal in the 75th minute.
Saint Xavier (0-5-1/0-0 CCAC) concludes its non-conference schedule with a match at NCAA Division II Purdue University Northwest on Tuesday, September 17. The match is slated for a 4:00 pm start in Hammond, Ind.