#HLMSOC Competes Sunday on the Pitch

#HLMSOC Results -- August 31, 2014

UIC 1, San Francisco 0
Valparaiso 0, Davidson 0 (2OT)
Kentucky 2, Belmont 0
Milwaukee 2, Drake 0

Men's Soccer Secures 1-0 Shutout against San Francisco-- Box Score

CHICAGO – The UIC men’s soccer team (2-0-0) closed out its opening weekend on Sunday with a 1-0 shutout win against San Francisco (1-1-0) at Flames Field. Senior Jesus Torres scored his second goal of the season in the 22nd minute off a pass from junior Manny Chavez.

"It's always good to open your season 2-0," head coach Sean Phillips said. "With both games being in hot and humid conditions, it was going to be tough to get another result. The resiliency of this group came out again today.  Jesus (Torres) came up big.  He's one of the best frontrunners in the conference. Andrew (Putna) made a great save at the end of the game and patrolled his area.  Most importantly though, the guys executed the defensive adjustments made at halftime which allowed us to manage the second half while creating a few dangerous opportunities." Read more

Men's Soccer Held at Bay at Kentucky-- Box Score

LEXINGTON, Ky. - - Belmont University men's soccer dropped a 2-0 decision Sunday afternoon at Kentucky.

The Wildcats welcomed Belmont for the first regular season match in the newly-minted Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex.

In the 12th minute, sophomore Nat Hubert (Chicester, England) freed senior Diego Figueroa (Pensacola, Fla.) down the right flank, but as Figueroa entered the box to challenge goal he was dispossessed. Read more

Crusaders Scrap with Wildcats for Second Straight Draw-- Box Score

The Valparaiso men’s soccer team continued its season opening road trip in North Carolina with another non-league action, double overtime scoreless draw against the Davidson Wildcats.

"It was a difficult match in a lot of ways today,” said Crusader coach Mike Avery. “First, it was very hot and very humid. Second, Davidson is a good team coming off a big Friday night victory over Cal Poly. Last, we put a lot of energy into our NC State match less than 48 hours ago, so we knew this game would really test our resolve, our concentration, our fitness, and our depth.  Taking all these things into consideration, I was pleased with our performance today.” Read more

Men's Soccer Brings Back 2-0 Win On Roadtrip To Drake-- Box Score

DES MOINES, Iowa - Freshmen Reid Stevenson and Petter Ingebrigtsen both scored and sophomore goalkeeper Liam Anderson posted his first shutout of the season to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Drake University.

The Panthers (2-0-0) were playing in their first road game of the season, topping the Bulldogs (0-1-1) in the rare Sunday night game played at Cownie Soccer Complex. Read more