Verona, Wis. - The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's soccer team made their way to Verona, Wis. to face off against the Eagles of Edgewood University. The match was eventful, with both teams fighting for dominance. The Eagles would overtake the Cougars, winning 4-0.
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Inside the Box
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First Half
- The match began with the Eagles forcing multiple saves onto Gudiel; nine minutes into play, the Eagles accomplished their first goal, getting past Gudiel and sending the ball into the lower left side of the net, putting them on the board
- Sergio Barragan Jr. (Cicero, Ill.) was the only Cougar in the half who had an attempted shot, the Eagles making it hard for the Cougars to get close.
- In the 43rd minute, the Eagles grabbed their second goal, sending the ball into the upper left side of the net, pushing the Cougars into a further deficit.
- The teams moved into halftime, the Eagles remaining in the lead 2-0.
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Second Half
- The half opened with another goal from the Eagles, who sent the ball into the lower right side of the net, tripling the Eagles' lead, 3-0.
- The teams went back-and-forth, exchanging attempted shots, the Cougars trying their best to put themselves on the board.
- The Eagles scored their fourth goal, sending the ball into the back of the net in the 74th minute; the Cougars continued to fall behind, even with their perseverance.
- The match wrapped up with the Eagles taking the win, 4-0.
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What's Next
The team will be back in action on Sunday, October 25th, not only to celebrate Senior Day, but to battle against Marian University. Kickoff is set for 2:30 pm. Coverage for all things CUC men's soccer can be found at
cucougars.com/coverage.