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Banquil Dribble
3
Winner Dominican (IL) DOM (4-4-2, 4-1-0)
2
Concordia Wisconsin CUW (1-6-3, 0-3-1)
Winner
Dominican (IL) DOM
(4-4-2, 4-1-0)
3
Final
2
Concordia Wisconsin CUW
(1-6-3, 0-3-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Dominican (IL) DOM 0 3 3
Concordia Wisconsin CUW 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Banquil's Free Kick Lifts Stars Over Falcons

Mequon, Wis. –Dominican University Men's Soccer carried its three-game win streak to Concordia Wisconsin on Wednesday.


Results:
Dominican: 3
Concordia Wisconsin: 2

  How it Happened:
-After a cagey opening, Freshman Enzo Cinque fired DU's first shot on target, which was saved by the Falcon keeper.
-CUW opened the scoring in the 31st minute.
-Junior Tristen Banquil recorded two shots right before half. Concordia Wisconsin took the 1-0 lead into the break.
-In the 60th minute, Junior Nicholas Porada cut the ball back to the top of the box after a run down the wing, finding the feet of Freshman Vinni DaSilva, who took two touches and fired home his first collegiate goal in the near post, tying the match at 1-1.
-The Falcons answered right back in the 60th minute to regain the lead at 2-1.
-DU was on the attack in the 65th minute, as Porada slid a ball across to Banquil, who took a touch to the left side of the 18-yard box and fired home the equalizer.
-The Stars pushed to break the deadlock, as shots from Sophomore Michael Rocha and Sophomore Nathan Lara missed the target.
-In the 83rd minute, Cinque held up play as Dominican got numbers forward and won a free kick. Banquil then stepped up and belted the shot into the top right corner from 35 yards out in a highlight reel goal to give the Stars a 3-2 lead.
-DU was able to see out the result, claiming the match by a final score of 3-2.
-This marks Dominican's second come-from-behind victory of the season.

  Shining Stars:
-Junior Tristen Banquil put together his strongest performance in a Dominican shirt, notching 2 goals alongside 8 shots and 3 shots on target.
-Sophomore Michael Rocha fired 3 shots with one on target.
-Freshman Enzo Cinque collected 2 shots, with one finding the target.
-Freshman Cody Leyba made 3 saves in net for the Stars.

  Leading the Way:
  Goals: Banquil (2)
  Assists: N/A
  Shots: Banquil (8)
  Shots on Goal: Banquil (3)
  Saves: Leyba (3)
  Minutes: 5 Players (90)

  What's Next:
Dominican University Men's Soccer improves to 4-4-2 (4-1 NACC) on the season. The Stars will return home for their final nonconference game of the season against North Central on Saturday, October 4th. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.  
 
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