John Antoine Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website
John Antoine Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website
The Illinois College men's soccer team secured a 3-1 victory over Elmhurst in a non-conference match at Langhorst Field on Wednesday evening. This win improved Illinois College's record to 7-3-1, while Elmhurst fell to 5-4-2.
Illinois College took an early lead with a goal nearly 30 minutes into the game. The score remained 1-0 until halftime. In the second half, Jason Hernandez scored at the 56:19 mark, followed by Aidan Gowin's goal at 64:39, solidifying their lead. Elmhurst managed to score once through a penalty kick at the 70:05 mark. TJ Esseily played as goalkeeper for Illinois College and recorded eight saves during the match.
Despite being out-shot by Elmhurst, with shots totaling 16 to Illinois College's 11, players like Hernandez, Jives Efemini, and Sam Blair each contributed two shots for their team.
This game marked the end of Illinois College's non-conference schedule for the season, which they completed with a record of 6-3-1. Their next match is against Knox in a Midwest Conference game scheduled for October 9th at 4:00 p.m.
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