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Box Score

Sep 1., 2016 – The 2016 season began in promising fashion for the North Central College men's soccer team as they defeated Edgewood College 2-1 on Thursday night, at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.

Junior forward Ryan O'Deen gave the Eagle's defenders problems throughout the game, particularly in the first half. In the 14^th minute, he almost opened the scoring for the Cardinals but his shot sailed just wide of the goalpost.

The team-first and unselfish mentality being stressed by head coach Matt Klosterman throughout the preseason also was on display early, when O'Deen then scored with 17:05 on the clock. He was assisted by senior midfielder Chandler Olah and sophomore forward Ivan Bohorquez, in a passage of fluid team play that will hopefully be a sign of things to come this season for the Cardinals.

Ten minutes later, it was again O'Deen scoring for the Cardinals, this time on a penalty kick. Barely a minute after that, in the 28^th minute, O'Deen almost scored a hat trick, but his shot grazed the post.

The Cardinals went into the half with a 2-0 lead and much to feel positive about, but the Eagles were not prepared to go down without a fight in the second half.
Junior midfielder Henry Simon scored with 74^th minute, but thanks to rock solid defense from the ever-reliable pair of junior defenders Jon Borzick and Nate Donovan, the Cardinals were able to close out the game and go home with the victory.

The Cardinals look to build off this initial victory when they play Carleton College at 4:00 P.M on Sunday, September 4. Live in game statistics and video can be accessed by clicking here.