Rockford, Ill. – The Dominican University men's soccer team competed in their last road conference match of the season against the Regents of Rockford University.
Results:
Dominican: 3
Rockford: 0
How it Happened:
-DU would start the match by winning a penalty in the 17
th minute. Senior
Dylan Alic would convert from the spot to make it 1-0.
Just two minutes later, the Stars won another penalty. This time, Senior
John Cronnolly scored, extending the lead to 2-0.
Dominican would search for a third before the halftime break, but the half would end at 2-0. DU outshot the Regents 7-1 in the half.
-In the 66
th minute, Cronnolly would slot home his 2
nd of the season after receiving a set-up from Senior
Narcizo Ibarra-Rodriguez and gave the Stars a 3-0 lead.
-Freshman
Jorge Parra tried to get in on the goal-scoring action but had his shot saved in the 84
th minute.
-The Stars would come away with the 3-0 victory. Total shots on target for the afternoon finished in favor of DU 5-0. This not only marks back-to-back clean sheet victories, but back-to-back clean sheets without conceding a shot on target.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
John Cronnolly had 2 goals in the outing on his 3 shots. Cronnolly leads the team with 9 goals in the campaign.
-Senior
Dylan Alic tucked away his 2
nd goal of the season.
-Senior
Narcizo Ibarra-Rodriguez had an assist on the Cronnolly goal, marking the first time he appeared on the score sheet this season.
-5
th-year Student
Oscar Montejano fired 3 shots with 1 of them finding the target.
Leading the Way:
Shots: Cronnolly, Montejano (3)
SOG: Cronnolly (2)
Goals: Cronnolly (2)
Assists: Ibarra-Rodriguez (1)
Saves: N/A
Minutes: Marinkovich, Schalich, Gamster (90)
What's Next:
The Dominican University men's soccer team will be at home on Saturday, October 26
th as they face off against Concordia University Wisconsin. Kick-off is slated for 12:00 p.m.