River Forest, Ill. – Dominican University Men's Soccer looked to get their first win of the season at home against Loras College on Wednesday.

  Results:
  Dominican: 1
  Loras: 1

  How it Happened:
-Junior Lazar Stamenkovic registered DU's first shot on target in the 27^th minute, but the effort was saved by Loras' keeper.
-In the 32^nd minute, Freshman Enzo Cinque had a shot that missed just high over the bar.
-Freshman Cody Leyba made two saves in close to keep the score knotted at 0-0 heading into halftime.
-In the 68^th minute, a foul in the box by the Duhawks' keeper set up a penalty for the Stars. Junior Tristen Banquil stepped up and slotted home his first of the season to give Dominican a 1-0 advantage.
-Loras struck back quickly in the 70^th minute off a corner, tying the match back up at 1-1.
-Banquil and Stamenkovic had efforts on goal denied by Loras in the waning moments of the match.
-DU and Loras could not be separated as the match settled at a 1-1 draw. The Stars finished the match with 11 shots, while 4 found the target.
  

  Shining Stars:
-Junior Tristen Banquil got off the mark for Dominican, scoring from the spot in the 68^th minute.
-Junior Lazar Stamenkovic collected 2 shots in the match, with both of them finding the target.
-Senior Ryan Gutierrez posted 2 shots in 90 minutes.
-Sophomore Dominik Tyka registered 4 saves, all in the second half.
 
  Leading the Way:
  Goals: Banquil (1)
  Assists: N/A
  Shots: Banquil (3)
  Shots on Goal: Banquil and Stamenkovic (2)
  Saves: Tyka (4)
  Minutes: 7 Players (90)

  What's Next:
Dominican University Men's Soccer moves to 0-1-1 on the season. The Stars will wrap up their three-game home stand to start the season on Saturday, September 6^th against Lake Forest College. Kick-off is at 12:00 p.m.

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