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Men's Soccer Drops Close Match to Manchester

Box Score

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Illinois Tech men's soccer team traveled to Indiana to oppose Manchester University on Sunday afternoon. In a back-and-forth match, Manchester prevailed 3-2.

How it Happened

  • Just nine minutes into the match, Manchester started the scoring. Ben Niederhelman scored on an unassisted goal to put ManU up 1-0.
  • Zach Whritenour would respond quickly in the 22nd minute, making a shot in the upper right hand corner to tie things at 1-1.
  • In the 41st minute, Ola Ladapo scored from the left side to give ManU a 2-1 halftime advantage.
  • Noah Griffith scored in the 59th minute to tie the score a 2-2.
  • Just over a minute after Griffith's tally, Niederhelman scored the decisive goal for Manchester. The 3-2 score put Manchester ahead for good.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

  • Griffith led the Hawks with three shots, three shots on goal to go along with his tally.
  • Whritenour scored on his only shot attempt. It was his first collegiate goal.
  • Brandon Bortei-Doku attempted two shots.

Stats to Know

  • A total of seven yellow cards were administered in the second half.
  • The Scarlet Hawks were outshot 20-9 by Manchester.
  • Fouls (16-16) and corners (1-1) were even.

Up Next

  • The Scarlet Hawks return to Stuart Field on Friday at 3:00 p.m. against Andrews University. Live audio, video, and statistics will be available. The live audio will be powered by Illinois Media School.
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Bortei-Doku

#14 Brandon Bortei-Doku

M/F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Noah Griffith

#5 Noah Griffith

F
5' 10"
Junior
Zach Whritenour

#16 Zach Whritenour

M
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brandon Bortei-Doku

#14 Brandon Bortei-Doku

5' 11"
Sophomore
M/F
Noah Griffith

#5 Noah Griffith

5' 10"
Junior
F
Zach Whritenour

#16 Zach Whritenour

6' 0"
Freshman
M