Men's Soccer Drops CCAC Conference Season Opener to Cardinal Stritch

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Roosevelt University men's soccer team lost its 2022 CCAC Conference season opener, falling to visiting Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) by the score of 2-1 on Tuesday, September 13 at Morris Field.  The Lakers are now 0-1 in conference play and 1-3 overall this season.

The match was a physical affair, featuring 25 fouls on each team and a total of seven cautions, with the Wolves scoring the first goal in the 19^th minute.  The score would remain 1-0 for the majority of the contest until a Roosevelt own goal put Cardinal Stritch up 2-0 in the 84^th minute.

The Lakers answered back in the 88^th minute to cut the deficit to 2-1 when Sebastian Rodriguez fired a shot from just outside the box for his first goal of the season.  RU continued to push for the equalizer in the final two minutes, but the Wolves fought off the Lakers' attack to secure the conference win.

KEY STATS

• Sebastian Rodriguez scored his first goal of the 2022 season
• Mario Graciano made two saves in the loss
• RU held a slight 8-7 shot advantage & a 3-2 corner kick advantage
• The two teams combined for 50 fouls in the game with each team whistled for 25 infractions
• The Lakers were issued five cautions, while the Wolves received two

NEWS & NOTES

• The Lakers are now 2-9-1 in the all-time series versus the Wolves
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers continue CCAC Conference action on Saturday, September 17 when they take on Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) on the road.  Match time is set for 1:30pm at East Chicago Central High School in East Chicago, Ind.