Men's Soccer Defeats Calumet St. Joseph 3-0 in CCAC Conference Play for First Win of the Season
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University men's soccer team recorded a 3-0 CCAC Conference shutout win over Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) on Saturday, September 18 at Morris Field. The victory was the first of the season for the Lakers, evening their CCAC record at 1-1 and raising their overall record to 1-2-1 on the year.
The Lakers dominated the game throughout, holding a 31-2 shot advantage and not allowing a single shot on goal by the Crimson Wave in the contest. RU got on the board in the 25th minute when Anthony Aldape converted on a penalty kick for his first goal of the season and the Lakers took a 1-0 lead into the half-time break.
Roosevelt upped its lead to 2-0 in the 63rd minute when Omar Flores headed home his first goal of the year off an Aldape corner kick. Just over five minutes later, the Lakers increased their lead to 3-0 on an Alan Rubio tally off an Eduardo Hernandez assist for the 3-0 final score. The goal was also Rubio's first of the 2021 fall season.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Calumet St. Joseph 0 0 0
Roosevelt 1 2 3
Records: Roosevelt 1-2-1, 1-1 (CCAC) // Calumet St. Joseph 2-3, 0-2 (CCAC)
KEY STATS
- Anthony Aldape registered a goal & an assist in the win
- Omar Flores & Alan Rubio each had a goal, both their first of the year
- Eduardo Hernandez tallied an assist
- Mario Graciano recorded his first shutout of the year & did not have to make a save in the win
- The Lakers held a 31-2 shot advantage in the game
- RU did not allow a corner kick, while earning 8 of their own
NEWS & NOTES
- Anthony Aldape, Omar Flores, & Eduardo Hernandez lead the team in scoring with all three registering a goal, an assist, & three points
- The Lakers now own an 8-2-1 all-time record versus the Crimson Wave
- Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings
NEXT UP
The Lakers continue with their CCAC Conference schedule, hosting St. Ambrose University (Iowa) at 6pm on Tuesday, September 21 at Morris Field.