RIVER FOREST, ILL.- The Dominican University Men's soccer team opened up their season at home, where they suffered a loss against the Firebirds of Carthage College.
 
Results:
Dominican: 0
Carthage: 1
 
How it Happened:
-The Stars opened up the scoring opportunities at the 9 minute mark in the first half when 5th-year Oleksandr Melnyk was denied in the box.
-Dominican then had a goal called back in the 27th minute due to Junior Paul Urban being flagged for offsides.
-DU and Carthage go into half-time scoreless. The Stars led the half with 6 shots to 3, and 2 corners to 1.
-After a back-and-forth affair, Carthage found the breakthrough late during the 82nd minute.
-DU pushed for a late equalizer, but Carthage defended soundly and came away with the 1-0 win.
 
Shining Stars:
-5th-year student Oleksandr Melnyk led the Stars with 5 shots, 2 of them being on-target.
-Junior Paul Urban added 1 shot-on-target in the contest.
-5th-year student Oscar Montejano fired 2 shots but neither found the target.
-Senior Shane Marinkovich finished the game with 1 save.
 
Leading the Way:
Shots: Melnyk (5)
SOG: Melnyk (2)
Saves: Marinkovich (1)
Minutes: 8 players (90)
 
What's Next:
Dominican will travel to Loras College Sunday evening to face the Duhawks. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
 
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