Rockford, Ill. - Kenny Barnabee scored three minutes into the match and assisted on a goal 12 minutes later as the Illinois Tech men's soccer team downed Rockford University 2-1 in their final match of the season Wednesday night. The Scarlet Hawks finished the season 7-11-1 overall and 3-8-1 in NAAC play. The Regents closed out their season 5-11-1 overall and 3-8-1 in the NACC.

How It Happened

• At the 2:58 mark, Barnabee came down the left side on a breakaway and beat Regents goalkeeper Jonathan Rosales for his third of the season to stake the Hawks to a 1-0 lead.
• The Hawks increased their lead to 2-0 in the 15th minute when Michael Kaczowka took a feed from Barnabee and knocked in his 10th goal of the season.
• The Regents finally broke through in the 86th minute when Kacper Stepaniak booted in a rebound from a save by Adam Falcigno to cut their deficit to 2-1.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Barnabee tallied one goal and an assist in the victory
• Kaczowka's goal was his 10th of the season, and gave him points in seven of his final eight matches.
• Falcigno stopped four shots to earn his fourth win of the season.

Inside the Box Score

• The Hawks outshot the Regents 15-11.
• Illinois Tech had an advantage in corner kicks 6-3.
• The Hawks incurred six fouls in the match versus four fouls for Rockford.

Up Next

• The Hawks ended their season on a high note with the victory at Rockford, and will head into the off-season.