Saint Xavier University

Notre Dame, Ind. – Despite seven saves by redshirt senior goalkeeper Daniel Martinez (Cicero, Ill./Morton East), a goal in the 63^rd minute was the difference in a 1-0 loss for the Saint Xavier University men's soccer team (6-9-1/2-3-1 CCAC) to Holy Cross College (Ind.) Saturday evening in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) action in Notre Dame, Ind. Martinez made five saves in the first half to help keep the match scoreless. The Cougars could not find the equalizer, coming away with seven shot attempts in the second period, including a shot attempt by Martinez in the 90^th minute that went high.

• Junior forward Americo Castaneda (Blue Island, Ill./Mt. Carmel) led the SXU attack with three shot attempts and two shots on goal in 80 minutes of play.
• Junior midfielder Balys Zamalaitis (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) collected two shot attempts and one shot on goal while playing the full time.
• Fifth-year senior forward Dorian Mahone (Carol Stream, Ill./Willowbrook) and senior forward Mark Vitaliy Hul (Ternopil, Ukraine/TSSH No. 29) also had shot attempts for SXU.
• Castaneda had a good look with a shot on goal that was saved in the fifth minute.
• Martinez made three saves over 90 seconds, including two on consecutive shots in the ninth minute to keep the match scoreless.
• A corner kick set up the game-winning goal for the Saints in the 63^rd minute.

Saint Xavier (6-9-1/2-3-1 CCAC) celebrates 'Senior Night' before their match with No. 1 ranked Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) on Wednesday, October 28. The CCAC and regular season finale starts at 7:00 pm at Deaton Field.