Men's Soccer Defeats Saint Ambrose for Second Consecutive CCAC Conference Victory
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Roosevelt ( ) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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St. Ambrose ( ) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Roosevelt University men's soccer team won their second straight game after defeating Saint Ambrose University by the score of 3-2 on Tuesday, March 30 in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest at Saint Vincent Athletic Complex in Davenport, Iowa.
The Lakers struck first in the 23rd minute when Antoniou Evagoras (FR/Limassol, Cyprus) found the back of the net for his first collegiate goal. The goal was the only one of the first half, but Roosevelt doubled its lead just over two minutes into the second half as Eduardo Hernandez (SO/Northlake, Ill.) scored his first goal of the year off a Gerardo Nicolas (FR/Joliet, Ill.) cross.
The Fighting Bees answered back within two minutes with a free kick goal, but the Lakers restored its two-goal advantage less than a minute later when Clever Zambrano (FR/Chicago, Ill.) tallied his first collegiate goal on a Jose Rivera (SO/Chicago, Ill.) assist. Saint Ambrose closed the gap to 3-2 in the 55th minute, but the Lakers were able to hold the Fighting Bees off the scoreboard the rest of the way for their second conference win.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Roosevelt 1 2 3
St. Ambrose 0 2 2
Records: Roosevelt 2-5, 2-5 (CCAC) // St. Ambrose 2-8, 1-8 (CCAC)
Location: St. Vincent Athletic Complex | Davenport, Iowa
THE NUMBERS
- Antoniou Evagoras & Clever Zambrano both scored their first collegiate goals
- Eduardo Hernandez tallied his first goal of the season
- Gerardo Nicolas & Jose Rivera registered assists in the win
- Mario Graciano (JR/Harvey, Ill.) made 3 saves & allowed 2 goals
- The Lakers outshot the Fighting Bees 19 to 12 with 11 on goal compared to SAU's 5
NEWS & NOTES
- The Lakers won their second consecutive game after losing their first 5 games to begin the year
- RU now owns a 5-2 all-time record versus SAU
- Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings
NEXT UP
The Lakers have a quick turnaround as they host Lincoln College at 7:45pm on Wednesday, March 31 at Morris Field in Arlington Heights, Ill. Fans can watch the game live on the Lakers Sports Network.