River Forest, Ill. – Dominican University Men's Soccer closed out their three-game home stand to open the season against Lake Forest on Saturday.
Results:
Dominican: 1
Lake Forest: 2
How it Happened:
-In the 12
th minute, Freshman
Cody Leyba stretched out to save a Forester effort on goal.
-Junior
Tristen Banquil recorded Dominican's first shot in the 31
st minute.
-Lake Forest took a 1-0 lead off a corner in the 37
th minute.
-The Stars would head into halftime trailing 1-0.
-In the 56
th minute, Sophomore
Joshua Trujillo had an effort on goal saved by the Lake Forest keeper.
-Freshman
Enzo Cinque had two shots on goal denied in the 70
th and 72
nd minutes.
-The Foresters added an insurance marker from the penalty spot in the 82
nd minute.
-In the 88
th minute, Cinque drew a foul in the box. Senior
Ryan Gutierrez stepped up and buried the penalty to cut the Forester lead to 2-1.
-Dominican ran out a time and fell by a final of 2-1.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
Ryan Gutierrez picked up his first goal of the season from a penalty.
-Freshman
Enzo Cinque fired 3 shots with 2 finding the target.
-Junior
Tristen Banquil registered 3 shots in the defeat.
-Sophomore
Dominik Tyka and Freshman
Cody Leyba both notched 3 saves.
Leading the Way:
Goals: Gutierrez (1)
Assists: N/A
Shots: Banquil and Cinque (3)
Shots on Goal: Cinque (2)
Saves: Leyba and Tyka (3)
Minutes: Fowler, Geraghty, and Banquil (90)
What's Next:
Dominican University Men's Soccer moves to 0-2-1 on the season. The Stars will head on the road to Elmhurst University to face the Blue Jays on Wednesday, September 10
th. Kick-off is slated for 7:00 p.m.
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