Men's Soccer Rolls Over Calumet St. Joseph for First Victory of the Season
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Calumet St. Joseph (1-7, 1-7 CCAC) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Roosevelt (1-5, 1-5 CCAC) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University men's soccer team defeated Calumet College of St. Joseph by the score of 6-0 in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference match on Wednesday, March 24 at Morris Field in Arlington Heights, Ill. The victory was the first of the season for the Lakers and also the first victory of Oscar Rivero's coaching career.
The Lakers pressured the Crimson Wave from the opening whistle and were rewarded in the 30th minute when Todor Simonovic (FR/Belgrade, Serbia) put in a loose ball from a corner kick for a 1-0 lead. The Roosevelt offense erupted in the second half with Anthony Aldape (JR/Chicago Heights, Ill.) scoring back-to-back goals in the 56th and 58th minutes, including a 23-yard rifle into the top corner. Edmond Montana headed home an Alan Ayala (JR/Calumet City, Ill. ) corner kick in the 67th minute and Ezequiel Rivera (FR/Chicago, Ill.) added two goals in the 75th and 84th minutes for the 6-0 final score.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Calumet St. Joseph 0 0 0
Roosevelt 1 5 6
Records: Roosevelt 1-5, 1-5 (CCAC) // Calumet St. Joseph 1-7, 0-7 (CCAC)
Location: Morris Field | Arlington Heights, Ill.
THE NUMBERS
- Anthony Aldape scored 2 goals, giving him a team-high 4 goals on the season
- Ezequiel Rivera scored the first two goals of his collegiate career
- Todor Simonovic & Edmond Montano (SR/Plainfield, Ill.) each scored their first goals of the season
- Lukas Palma (JR/Cicero, Ill.) made 3 saves in goal for the Lakers to earn the shutout
- Jason Solares (SR/Addison, Ill.), Alan Ayala, Alan Rubio (SO/Rockford, Ill.), & Gerardo Nicolas (FR/Joliet, Ill.) tallied an assist each in the win
- The Lakers outshot the Crimson Wave 24-3 in the match
- RU held a 9-0 corner kick advantage over CCSJ
NEWS & NOTES
- The victory was the first of Laker Head Coach Oscar Rivero's career
- The Lakers are now 7-2-1 all-time versus the Crimson Wave
- Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings
NEXT UP
The Lakers travel to Davenport, Iowa on Tuesday, March 30 to take on Saint Ambrose University in a CCAC Conference contest. Kick-off is scheduled for 2pm at St. Vincent's Athletic Complex.