River Forest, Ill. — Men's Soccer (7-5-3, 4-3-2) and Dominican University (IL) (4-7-3, 4-3-1) played to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday afternoon, with both teams scoring their lone goal in the second half.

The match between Illinois Tech and Dominican began with both teams demonstrating solid defensive efforts, resulting in a scoreless first half. The Scarlet Hawks' offense was active with Paul Balea and Mateo Secaira each taking shots, although neither found the back of the net. Secaira's attempt in the 40th minute was a notable opportunity. The Stars also saw a chance early on, with a shot by Tristen Banquil in the 10th minute. Both teams encountered offside calls, and the half concluded without either team gaining an advantage on the scoreboard.

In the second half, Illinois Tech took the lead with a goal by Tomas Rebelatto in the 58th minute, assisted by Adam Lazarowicz and Secaira. Dominican responded when Enzo Cinque equalized in the 74th minute, with assists from Brendan Gavin and Tristan Manuel. Illinois Tech maintained pressure with several shots, but Joshua Memmelaar's saves for Dominican ensured the match remained tied. The period ended with a 1-1 score after Christian Garcia's final shot was saved.

The draw keeps the Scarlet Hawk's in fifth place in the conference standings.

Illinois Tech Top Performers  

Mateo Secaira  
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- four shots  
- two shots on goal  
- one assist  

Adam Lazarowicz  
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- three shots  
- one assist  

Tomas Rebelatto  
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- one goal  
- two shots  
- one shot on goal  

Dominican Top Performers  

Joshua Memmelaar  
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- 3 saves  
- 90:00 minutes played

Enzo Cinque  
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- 1 goal  
- 1 shot on goal  

Brendan Gavin  
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- 1 assist  

Tristan Manuel  
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- 1 assist  

Up Next
Illinois Tech is set to host the Milwaukee School of Engineering over Homecoming weekend on October 18 at 3:30 p.m. The match will take place at Stuart Field in Chicago, IL, where they aim to capitalize on home field advantage and knock off the second place Raiders.