Lake Forest, Ill. — Illinois Tech Men's Soccer (3-1-0, 0-0-0) fell to Lake Forest College (5-0-0, 0-0-0) 1-0 at Mohr Field on Friday, with Lake Forest securing the decisive goal in the second half. Illinois Tech holds a record of 3-1-0 overall after the loss to Lake Forest. Lake Forest improves to 5-0-0 overall with the victory.

The first half between the Scarlet Hawks and the Foresters saw several attempts to break the deadlock, resulting in a scoreless tie by the end of the half. Early in the match, Lake Forest's Kotaro Koumi sent a shot wide right at the 6:54 mark, followed by Nathan Kostovetsky's attempt that went over the top in the 15th minute. The Scarlet Hawks responded with Adrian Cogolludo's shot at 19:49 that was saved by Andrew Swacha. Tomas Rebelatto of Illinois Tech hit the woodwork in the 25th minute, marking the closest scoring opportunity for his team. Both teams struggled with fouls and offsides, while goalkeepers Swacha and David Rodriguez kept their nets secure.

The second half between the Scarlet Hawks and the Foresters began with Lake Forest taking an early offensive initiative, earning a corner kick in the 46th minute. Illinois Tech's defense, anchored by goalkeeper Rodriguez, was tested with multiple shots, including a save on Peter Cirbo's attempt in the 56th minute. The Scarlet Hawks' Cal Graham managed a shot on goal in the 74th minute, though it was saved by Marceli Okonski. The decisive moment came in the 85th minute when Cirbo found the back of the net for Lake Forest, securing the 1-0 lead amd victory for the Foresters.

Illinois Tech Top Performers

David Rodriguez  
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- Three saves  
- 90:00 minutes played  

Adrian Cogolludo  
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- Two shots  
- One shot on goal  

Cal Graham  
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- Two shots  
- One shot on goal  

Lake Forest Top Performers

Marceli Okonski  
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- 1 save  
- 45:00 minutes played  
- 0 goals against

Andrew Swacha  
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- 1 save  
- 45:00 minutes played  
- 0 goals against

Peter Cirbo  
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- 6 shots, 4 on goal  
- 1 goal  
- 1 game-winning goal  

Up Next
the Scarlet Hawks look to bounce back quickly as they hit the road to face North Central College on Sunday September 14. The match is set to kick off at 4 p.m. in Naperville, Illinois.