CHICAGO, Ill. - The Illinois Tech men's soccer team hosted North Central College on Saturday afternoon. Tech fell 4-1 to the Cardinals.

How it Happened

• Alexis Flores took over early for the Cardinals, scoring twice in the game's first 15 minutes to build an early advantage for NCC.
• In the 23rd minute, NCC's John Borzick scored his first goal of the match to give the Cardinals a 3-0 lead, which held into the intermission.
• In the 76th minute, a pair of freshmen combined for Tech's lone goal of the match. Michael Podsiadly scored on a cross from Zach Whritenour. It was the first collegiate goal and assist for each player.
• Just over two minutes after the Podsiadly goal, Borzick scored again for the Cardinals to bring the match to its final score of 4-1.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Podsiadly scored on one of his two shots.
• Whritenour added the assist.
• Noah Griffith led the Scarlet Hawks with four shots and two shots on goal.

Stats to Know

• NCC outshot the Hawks 20-10 overall adn 10-3 on net.
• Tech committed 12 fouls compared to 11 for NCC.
• The Cardinals won the corner kick tally 8-4.

Up Next

• The Scarlet Hawks are back in action tomorrow as Tech hosts Wentworth Military for Senior Day at 2:30 p.m. Live audio, video, and stats will be available. The live audio and video will be powered by Illinois Media School.