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Winner Viterbo VU (4-1-2, 1-0)
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Saint Xavier (IL) SXU (5-3-1, 0-1)
Winner
Viterbo VU
(4-1-2, 1-0)
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Saint Xavier (IL) SXU
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Viterbo VU 0 2 2
Saint Xavier (IL) SXU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

SXU Men’s Soccer Clipped by Viterbo, 2-1, in CCAC Opener

CHICAGO – The Saint Xavier University men's soccer team (5-3-1, 0-1 CCAC) lost to Viterbo University (Wis.) 2-1 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) opener for both programs Wednesday evening at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field in Chicago, Ill. Redshirt senior forward Jaedan Aguilera (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere North) scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season for the Cougars. SXU played a man down for 76 minutes after redshirt junior goalkeeper Daniel Martinez (Cicero, Ill./Morton East) was issued a red card in the 14th minute. Senior goalkeeper Osvaldo Ramirez (Chicago, Ill./Goode STEM Academy) took over in net, finishing the match with four saves in his first appearance of the season.
  • Aguilera recorded two shot attempts and one shot on goal in 68 minutes of play.
  • Senior midfielder Pedro Guzman (Burbank, Ill./Moraine Valley/Reavis) came away with a shot on goal in 54 minutes of action.
  • Senior defender/midfielder Daniel Diaz (Berwyn, Ill./Morton West) and junior midfielder Mark Vitaliy Hul (Ternopil, Ukraine/Moraine Valley/TSSH No. 29) each finished with one shot attempt, respectively.
  • Aguilera sent a free kick from 52 yards out from the near side over the keeper to give Saint Xavier a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute.
  • The score remained the same until the V-Hawks scored twice in just under 90 seconds with goals in the 71st and 72nd minutes.
  • The Cougars had a corner kick in the 86th minute, however Diaz's header went wide to the right of the goal.
Saint Xavier (5-3-1/0-1 CCAC) travels to Hammond, Ind. to play Governors State University (Ill.) in a CCAC contest on Saturday, September 27. The match is scheduled for a 2:00 pm start at Dowling Park.
 
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