River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Men's Soccer team returns to West Campus Field hosting the Scarlet Hawks of Illinois Tech on Wednesday afternoon.

Series History vs. Illinois Tech:
All-Time Record / Streak: 6-0-1 / W2
-Dominican and Illinois Tech first played at West Campus Field on 10/24/2018 (W, 4-0).
-The Stars have scored 18 goals in 7 games against the Scarlet Hawks, which averages to 2.57 goals per match.
-DU's largest margin of victory over Illinois Tech was on 10/28/2023 (W, 6-1).
-Dominican is 4-0 at West Campus Field against the Scarlet Hawks.
-The Stars and Scarlet Hawks last matchup was on 10/9/2024 at Illinois Tech, with DU winning 1-0.

DU in Review:
-DU holds a 4-7-2 (4-3 NACC) record this season. The Stars are currently on a 3-match losing streak where they have not scored a goal and have given up 13 goals.
-Dominican finished the 2024 season with a 12-5-4 record, including going 8-1-3 in conference and 7-2-2 at home.
-The Stars notched the second seed in the NACC Tournament. After a thrilling 3-2 victory over Concordia Wisconsin in the Quarterfinals, DU stumbled in the semis, losing 5-0 to MSOE.
-Head Coach Erick Baumann enters his 31^st season at the helm of the Dominican Men's Soccer program. Baumann has amassed an impressive 463-119-50 (.772) record in that time.


Last Time Out:
-Dominican fell to Edgewood on the road on Saturday by a final of 4-0.
-Junior Tristen Banquil had a shot on target.
-Sophomore Jonathan Almaguer notched 2 shots but could not find the frame.
-Sophomore Dominik Tika and Freshman Joshua Memmelaar combined for 6 saves.


Star Gazing:
-Junior Tristen Banquil has been the focal point of DU's attack, notching the team lead in goals (5), shots (36), and shots on target (14).
-Sophomore Jonathan Almaguer has caught form in the midpoint of the season, as he is 2^nd on the squad in goals with 3, second in in assists with 2, and has recorded 20 shots.
-Junior Ciaran Geraghty has anchored the backline for DU, leading the squad with 1170 minutes played.
-Freshman Cody Leyba has tallied 34 saves throughout the season.
-Senior Ryan Gutierrez has been a staple in the midfield with 2 goals and has started in all 12 matches. Gutierrez has 1022 minutes played.
 
Familiar Faces:
-Sophomore Nathan Lara is back to don the Navy and Gold as the leading goal scorer among returners from last season with 2. Lara appeared in 6 matches and notched a start during the 2024 campaign.
-Sophomore Jonathan Almaguer returns to the midfield for DU. Almaguer registered a goal and an assist in 14 appearances last season.
-Senior Brendan Gavin resumes his place as the holding midfielder for the Stars. Gavin posted 15 appearances and logged 776 minutes in 2024.
-Junior Ciaran Geraghty looks to step in as a permanent fixture in Dominican's back four after charting 16 appearances and a goal last season.


Scouting Report:
-Illinois Tech is 7-5-2 on the 2025 season with a 4-3-1 record in the NACC.
-The Scarlet Hawks are currently riding a 2-game win streak, beating Lakeland and Wisconsin Lutheran 2-1 in both matches.
-Illinois Tech is 3-0-1 in their last four matches.
-The Scarlet Hawks have given up a goal in every match played.
-Illinois Tech is 2-4-1 on the road.
-The Scarlet Hawks have scored 25 goals this season (1.79 goals per game), and are riding .433 shots on goal percentage.