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Brayden Johnson scored two goals as Marian University men's soccer (5-9-3, 3-6-2 NACC) claimed a crucial 4-1 victory over Concordia Chicago.
- Sophomore Brayden Johnson opened the scoring for the Sabres early, with a rebound goal off of freshman Szymon Kielar at 1:57.
- Senior captain Nathan Blazenko celebrated Senior Day with a solo goal in the 13th minute to make it 2-0.
- To open the second half, sophomore JT Sus turned a cross from sophomore Hudson Shenk into a 3-0 lead at 48:06.
- Senior Nathan Espinosa made five second half saves in relief for sophomore goalie Connor Farrell.
- Johnson saw his sixth and final shot attempt find the back of the net for his second goal of the game, cementing a 4-1 victory for the Sabres.
- The win marks the Sabres first victory in nearly a month, with their last coming on Sept. 27 against Rockford.
- Brayden Johnson's nine goals on the year is the highest Sabre total since Guiliano Corazzina's 16 in 2022.
- Marian led in shots attempts with a 16-12 advantage and 10-7 in shots on goal.
- The Sabres also held the advantage in corner kicks with a 7-2 lead.
- The win evens the all-time series with Concordia Chicago at 8-8-3.
- Marian will enter Wednesday's game against Concordia Wisconsin with NACC Conference Tournament aspirations.
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Sophomore Brayden Johnson scored one goal in each half to extend his team-leading goal total to nine. |
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Senior Nathan Espinosa (0-0-0) played in goal for the second half and notched a season-high five saves. |
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Senior Nathan Blazenko scored in his second consecutive contest. |
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Wednesday, Oct. 29
Smith Field
7 p.m. |
