Joe Trocki
Steve Woltmann
0
Westminster WCM (0-1)
2
Winner North Central NCC (1-0)
Westminster WCM
(0-1)
0
Final
2
North Central NCC
(1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Westminster WCM 0 0 0
North Central NCC 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Cardinal Defense Stifles Westminster Attack

Contact: Ben Nordman, Sports Information Graduate Assistant, 630-637-5324

Box Score

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 3, 2018) - The North Central College men's soccer team won their first game of the 2018 season in dominating fashion, shutting out the Westminster College Blue Jays, 2-0.

The Cardinals controlled the ball for most of the game, giving the Blue Jays little opportunity to infiltrate the box and score. Junior goalie Marco Soto saved the only shot on goal for the Blue Jays, while his defensive teammates held Westminster to just three shots overall. For Soto, it was his first shutout of the season and of his career.

On the other side of the field, sophomore Austin Lombardi put the first goal of the season on the board for the Cardinals, scoring in the 16th minute of the game. Sophomore Ryan Powers saved a ball that was destined to be a goal kick to junior Andreas Kristiansson, who then passed to Lombardi, who got it just passed the outreached hands of Westminster's goalie into the net.

The game was quiet of scoring for 54 minutes before senior Joe Trocki found the net again for the Cardinals, with juniors Steven Abalos and Scott McGuane on the assist.

In a game littered with yellow cards, North Central was able to come out on top to start their season, after two previous games had been postponed due to weather. The Cardinals look to keep the positive momentum going as they travel to Northfield, Minn. to take on Carleton College on Sept. 7. The live stats for that game as well as the live video can be found HERE.
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