Wauwatosa, Wis. — Illinois Tech men's soccer found themselves in a familiar place Saturday afternoon in their match at Wisconsin Lutheran: trailing by one goal. But as they did in Wednesday night's comeback win at Lakeland, the Scarlet Hawks battled back to tie the score in the 59th minute, and
Tomas Rebelatto scored the game-winner with five minutes remaining to secure a 2-1 victory over the Warriors. Illinois Tech improves to 7-5-2 overall and 4-3-1 in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) play following the victory. Wisconsin Lutheran moves to 2-9-3 overall and 1-4-2 in conference play after the loss.
Scarlet Hawks are now 4-1-2 in their last seven matches, and have moved up to 5th place in the conference standings.
The first half began with both teams vying for an early advantage. Illinois Tech's
Tomas Rebelatto had two shots saved by Wisconsin Lutheran's goalkeeper, Owen Gault, in the 1st and 11th minutes. Illinois Tech managed several attempts, with
Paul Balea and
Adam Lazarowicz each sending shots over the top in the 12th and 21st minutes, respectively. Despite multiple fouls and offside calls against both teams, the half concluded scoreless, with neither side able to capitalize on their opportunities.
Wisconsin Lutheran took the lead early in the second half with a goal by Jesus Ramirez Pabon in the 55th minute. Illinois Tech responded quickly, leveling the score at 1-1 in the 58th minute with a goal from
Mateo Secaira, assisted by Balea. Scarlet Hawks' goalkeeper
David Rodriguez made an important save in the 81st minute on a shot by the Warriors' Drew Guess, keeping the match tied 1-1 to help set up the late dramatics in the 85th minute when Rebelatto scored what proved to be the game-winning tally.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
David Rodriguez
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- two saves
- one goal against
Mateo Secaira
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- one goal
- two shots
- one shot on goal
Paul Balea
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- one assist
- three shots
Tomas Rebelatto
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- one goal
- four shots
- three shots on goal
- one game-winning goal
Warriors Top Performers
Owen Gault
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- 3 saves
- 18 shots faced
Jesus Ramirez Pabon
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- 1 goal
- 3 shots
George O'Connor
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- 1 shot on goal
Drew Guess
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- 2 shots
- 1 shot on goal
Game Notes:
- Illinois Tech improved to 4-3-1 lifetime against the Warriors with today's win, and have won the last three consecutive matches.
Up Next
The Scarlet Hawks will complete their three-game road swing this Wednesday, October 15th, when they travel to River Forest, Ill. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
