RIVER FOREST, ILL. - Marian University men's soccer (2-4-1, 0-2-0 NACC) took the lead early in the second half, but was followed by two scores from Dominican, leading to a 2-1 defeat.
- Both teams went scoreless in the first half, with the Sabres only recording two shot attempts in comparison to the Stars eight.
- Senior Vince Sanchez opened up the scoring with a goal at 50:29 off the assist from senior Nathan Blazenko.
- Three minutes later, Dominican responded with a penalty kick goal from Ryan Gutierrez.
- After nearly thirty minutes, Dominican took a late lead with a goal from Jonathan Almaguer at 81:43.
- Marian only managed one shot in the final twenty minutes, falling by a score of 2-1.
- Despite the close score, Marian trailed 16-8 in shots.
- Marian also trailed significantly in corner kicks, with a 9-1 deficit.
- The Sabres tied a season-high with 21 fouls in the loss.
- The 1-0 lead marked Marian's first lead against Dominican since 2022, a 4-3 win against the Stars.
- The Sabres are 3-26 all-time against the Stars, with this loss marking their third consecutive loss against Dominican.
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Senior Vince Sanchez scored his first goal as a Sabre, as well as led the team in shots (4). |
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Junior Tyler Hall (2-4-1) recorded four saves on the day. |
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Senior Nathan Blazenko assisted on the Sanchez goal, his second assist of the season. |
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Wednesday, Sept. 24
Plymouth, Wis.
7 p.m. |
