Chicago, Ill — Men's Soccer (4-4-1, 1-2-0) defeated Concordia University Chicago (1-7-1, 0-3-0) 3-1 on Wednesday at Stuart Field. The Scarlet Hawks secured the win with two first-half goals and maintained their lead with an additional goal in the second half, despite the Cougars' single goal effort. Illinois Tech moved to 4-4-1 overall and 1-2-0 in conference play following the victory. Concordia Chicago dropped to 1-7-1 overall and 0-3-0 in conference competition after the loss.
Illinois Tech started the first half strong against Concordia Chicago, with
Colin Thomas in goal for the hosts. Illinois Tech's
Mateo Secaira opened the scoring in the 10th minute, giving the home team an early lead. Despite several offside calls against the Scarlet Hawks, they maintained their attacking momentum.
Tomas Rebelatto extended the lead with a goal in the 42nd minute, concluding the half with a 2-0 advantage for Illinois Tech. The Cougars managed multiple shots on goal, but Thomas's solid performance in goal prevented any scoring.
Paul Balea scored for Illinois Tech in the 61st minute with an assist from
Ben Mehl, extending their lead to 3-0. Concordia Chicago responded with a penalty kick goal by Justin Ocampo in the 84th minute, narrowing the deficit to 3-1. Both goalkeepers,
Colin Thomas for the Scarlet Hawks and Chase Zizak for the Cougars, were active, each making multiple saves to keep the game in check. The match concluded with a 3-1 victory for Illinois Tech.
Illinois Tech Top Performers
Colin Thomas
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- five saves
Mateo Secaira
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- one goal
- two shots
- one shot on goal
Paul Balea
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- one goal
- three shots
- one shot on goal
Tomas Rebelatto
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- one goal
- four shots
- two shots on goal
Concordia Chicago Top Performers
Chase Zizak
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- 6 saves
Justin Ocampo
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- 2 shots, both on goal
- 1 goal
Juan Moresco
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- 2 shots
- 1 shot on goal
Game Notes:
- Illinois Tech improved to 5-4 lifetime versus Concordia Chicago.
Up Next
Illinois Tech will travel to Madison, Wis., to face Edgewood University on Sept. 27. The match is set to kick off at 3:30 p.m.
