Men's Soccer Battles to 2-2 Draw Against LTU
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Lawrence Tech (0-4-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) (1-4-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - University of Saint Francis (Ind.) men's soccer twice erased deficits to secure a 2-2 draw against Lawrence Tech on Wednesday evening at Bishop D'Arcy Stadium.
Lawrence Tech opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Pablo Calvo finished off a pass from Alexander Prenkocevic. The Cougars responded less than a minute later as Henning Bundschuh scored unassisted to level the match at 1-1.
In the second half, Calvo struck again in the 75th minute to give the Blue Devils a 2-1 advantage. Just three minutes later, Saint Francis equalized when Unax Mendia netted his first goal of the season, assisted by Leander Wunder, to tie the match 2-2. Neither team would find the back of the net again as Wednesday night's matchup ended in a tie.
The Cougars held a 14-11 edge in total shots, including a 10-5 advantage in shots on goal, and earned six corner kicks compared to Lawrence Tech's one. SF goalkeeper Kevin Wachiaya Onelius made two saves, while Lawrence Tech's Goncalo Duraes kept his team in it with seven stops.
Saint Francis men's soccer (1-4-1) will travel to St. Mary-Woods on Saturday, September 13, for a 2:00 p.m. kickoff.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. Approximately 1,800 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.
