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Men's Soccer Extends Win Streak to Three

Men's Soccer Extends Win Streak to Three
CHICAGO, Ill.- The Illinois Tech men's soccer team traveled to nearby Concordia University Chicago on Tuesday. Behind a some timely scoring and strong defense, Tech won 2-0.
Records
  • Tech (3-4), CUC (2-5)
How it Happened
  • While possession favored Tech, it was a relatively quiet first half for both sides. Things changed in the 28th minute when Norikazu Honda notched his first goal of the season off of free kick to give the Scarlet Hawks a 1-0 lead.
  • An Emmanuel Zambrano bicycle kick in front of the net missed just high in the final minutes of the half, allowing the halftime score to remain the same.
  • In the middle of the second half, Noah Griffith narrowly missed a shot through a tight window, hitting the left of the goal and bouncing back into play.
  • Tech scored again in the 82nd minute, as a Honda cross in front of the net set up Zambrano for the goal.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
  • Honda scored once on five shots while also adding an assist. He also tallied two shots on goal.
  • Zambrano scored once on two shots.
  • Anastasios Manolis stopped one shots in net and won his third straight match.
  • Griffith and Idris Ayantoye attempted four shots a piece

For the Foes

  • Gibril Jobe led the Cougars with two shots.

Stats to Know

  • The Scarlet Hawks outshot the Cougars 21-5 for the match. They also won the shots on goal tally 7-1.
  • Tech committed 14 fouls compated to CUC's 12, but the Cougars recorded the only two yellow cards of the match (both in the first half).
  • Illinois Tech tallied four corners while holding CUC to zero.
Up Next
  • The Scarlet Hawks host Elmhurst College on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Live audio, video, and statistics will be available. Illinois Media School will provide the live audio.