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Men's Soccer vs Rockford
Josh Prosise, CUC Athletic Communications
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Concordia Chicago CUC (2-6-2, 1-4-1)
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St. Norbert SNC (4-3-5, 2-1-3)
Concordia Chicago CUC
(2-6-2, 1-4-1)
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Final
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St. Norbert SNC
(4-3-5, 2-1-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Concordia Chicago CUC 1 1 2
St. Norbert SNC 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Cori Welch, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Intense Battle Ends in Stalemate with St. Norbert

DE PERE, Wis. – The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's soccer team took the long trip up to De Pere, Wis. this afternoon for Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) matchup with the Green Knights of St. Norbert College (SNC). The Cougars went up early, but an intense and chaotic final 15 minutes saw the two squads draw, 2-2.
 
Inside the Box
  • The Cougars made the most of their chances, putting five shots on frame on seven total shots.
  • Victor Camacho (Chicago, Ill.) capitalized on his shot, scoring the Cougars' first goal.
  • Daniel Gutierrez (Chicago, Ill.) also scored for the Cougars, assisted by Leonardo Pedraza (Waukegan, Ill.).
  • Chase Zizak (Muskegon, Mich.) recorded a career-high nine saves, protecting the net for 90 minutes.
 
First Half
  • Zizak was tested right away, denying the Green Knights twice in the first three minutes. SNC continued to press, earning back-to-back corner kicks and having the CUC defense keep the ball out of the back of the net, holding the game scoreless.
  • The Green Knights continued their offensive onslaught but consistently missed the goal. Despite the attacks, CUC remained calm and defensively kept the Green Knights at bay.
  • In the 21st minute, the Cougars made their way into their attacking third. Adrian Adame (Cicero, Ill.) recorded the first shot for the maroon and gold, cracking it off the post. Three minutes later, Camacho pounced on an opportunity and put CUC ahead, 1-0.
  • SNC tried to respond quickly, but Zizak continued to be a brick wall, making multiple saves.
  • Sergio Barragan Jr. (Cicero, Ill.) tried to double the lead in the 42nd minute but was stopped by the Green Knights' goalkeeper. CUC went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
 
Second Half
  • Once again, SNC made its way down the field off the whistle, but the Cougars' defense consistently thwarted their attacks.
  • In the 71st minute, Pierre Balderas (Tlaxcala, Mexico) created a chance but his shot was saved by SNC's goalkeeper. The Cougars earned back-to-back corner kicks and Damian Navas (Chicago, Ill.) ended up hitting the crossbar as CUC looked to add to the scoresheet.
  • However, it was the Green Knights who found the net first and tied the game, 1-1 in the 75th minute.
  • Yet the Cougars responded immediately and reclaimed the lead, 2-1, as a set piece by Pedraza found Gutierrez and went in.
  • The Green Knights wouldn't go down without a fight as Zizak made three more saves.
  • With just two minutes left in the game, the Cougars gave up a penalty, which SNC capitalized on. When the final whistle blew, the teams were tied, 2-2.
 
What's Next
The team will be back in action on Wednesday, October 7th, when they make their way to Mequon, Wis. to face off against the Falcons of Concordia University Wisconsin. Kickoff is set for 4:00 pm. Coverage for all things CUC men's soccer can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.
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