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Men's Soccer Opens Weekend with Impressive Win

Men's Soccer Opens Weekend with Impressive Win

CHICAGO, Ill.- The Illinois Institute of Technology men's soccer team hosted the Scarlet Hawk Tournament on Saturday, winning its matchup in impressive fashion on Senior Day. Tech downed Robert Morris-Lake County 6-0 behind a Lucas Niehuns Antunes hat trick.

How it Happened

  • Battling a steady rain and wind all match, the Scarlet Hawk offense was effective from the start of the match. Niehuns Antunes notched the game's first tally in the 14th minute unassisted.
  • Four minutes later, Brandon Bortei-Doku scored off of a pass from Noah Griffith to take a 2-0 lead.
  • Tech scored twice more in the half, once off a penalty kick from Sergio Calvo de Leon (39th minute) and again from Niehuns Antunes (41st minute).
  • The start of the second half was quiet until Quentin Dreilich scored his first goal of the season in the 68th minute.
  • Niehuns Antunes capped the scoring by compleiting his hat trick in the 72nd minute.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

  • Niehuns Antunes' 11 shots and three goals are both highs for any Tech player this season.
  • Bortei-Doku (one goal) and Emmanuel Zambrano each took three shots.
  • Calvo de Leon and Dreilich each scored on just one shot.
  • Griffith tallied his fourth assist on the year.

Stats to Know

  • The Scarlet Hawks outshot the Eagles 25-2.
  • Tech keeper Anastasios Manolis did not face one shot in 45 minutes.

Up Next

  • The Scarlet Hawk Tournament continues tomorrow at Stuart Field as Tech hosts Cleary University.
  • Match time is set for 3:30 p.m.
  • Both teams won today's matchups, as Cleary downed RMU-Springfield 12-0 at 1:00 p.m.