Box Score
The Dominican University men’s soccer team picked up an impressive 2-1 road victory over the Elmhurst College Bluejays in Central Region action Wednesday night.
Dominican’s Jeff Atkins (Naperville, Ill.) redirected a Michael Kapusta (Bartlett, Ill.) free kick in the 61st minute to give the Stars a 2-0 advantage and the score proved to be the game-winner as Elmhurst scored 83rd minute to pull within a goal.
Lio Tovar (Cicero, Ill.) broke a scoreless tie in the 54th minute as he won a loose ball between to Elmhurst defenders and lifted a shot over the head of Sebastian Domczewski, the Bluejays’ goalkeeper, and into the back of the net. The tally was Tovar’s second of the season.
Maxwell Gutbrod (Slinger, Wis.) improved to 5-0-0 on the season with a 0.20 goals against average, logging four saves, including turning away a potential game-tying shot off the foot of Elmhurst’s Sean Sullivan.
The Stars were outshot for the second time of the season, surrendering a 16-12 advantage in shots to the Bluejays and a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Dominican returns to Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) play on Saturday, traveling to Fon du Lac, Wis., to take on the Marian University Sabres. The Stars then return home to entertain the Wheaton College Thunder in a non-conference tilt on Thursday, September 23.
