Men's Soccer Shuts Out St. Ambrose For 2-0 CCAC Win

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University men's soccer team won its second straight Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest in shutout fashion, blanking visiting St. Ambrose (Iowa) by a final of 2-0 at Morris Field on Tuesday, September 21. 

The Lakers are now 2-2-1 on the year and 2-1-0 in CCAC play. 

Gerardo Nicolas had a foot in both of the Lakers' goals, scoring his first as a collegian with a go-ahead strike in the 33rd minute off a ball from Jonathan Hernandez. 

Another Hernandez connected with Nicolas for Roosevelt's second goal, as Eduardo Hernandez found the net in the 57th minute thanks to a pass from Nicolas to put the game out of reach. 

Mario Graciano stopped four St. Ambrose shots to register his second clean sheet in four days. 

GAME DETAILS

Score:      St. Ambrose                         0              0              0
                Roosevelt                            1              1              2

Records: Roosevelt 2-2-1, 2-1 (CCAC) // St. Ambrose 3-3-1, 0-3 (CCAC)

KEY STATS

• Gerardo Nicolas scored his first collegiate goal and added his first assist of the season
• Eduardo Hernandez scored his second goal of the season
• Jonathan Hernandez chipped in his first college assist on Nicolas' tally
• Mario Graciano turned in his second consecutive clean sheet, making four saves
• The Lakers outshot the Bees 14-9

NEWS & NOTES

• Eduardo Hernandez now leads the team with two goals and five points through five matches
• Mario Graciano now has nine career shutouts
• The Lakers are now 6-2-0 all-time against the Bees
• Roosevelt has won its last three matches at Morris Field dating back to the spring
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers travel to Joliet, Ill. to face St. Francis (Ill.) at Joliet Memorial Stadium in CCAC action this Saturday, Sept. 25 at 3:30 p.m.