SYLVANIA, Ohio – Madonna University's #19 Men's Soccer Team (12-1-4, 9-0-2) faced off against WHAC opponent Lourdes University (7-6-3, 6-2-2) in a game where a Crusaders win could help them to control their own destiny to stay atop the WHAC and give them an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament. The Crusaders would neither win or lose as this game ended in a 0-0 draw. The current second place team in the WHAC, Indiana Tech, also finished in a draw Wednesday night leaving the Crusaders in first place in the WHAC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Despite the Crusaders being the better team on paper, the Gray Wolves were able to hold the Crusaders to a 0-0 tie for the second time in the series between the two with both 0-0 ties happening in Sylvania. Each team came out aggressive as there was a combined 35 fouls and 8 yellow cards amongst both squads. The Crusaders made plenty of offensive pushes as they led in many of the offensive statistical categories but were unable to find the back of the net. Lourdes showcased a strong defensive effort and gameplan to keep Madonna out of the net while both goalies displayed excellent work in the box. The shutout from Afonso Henrique is his 11th of the year and 15th of his career.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Crusaders outshot the Gray Wolves 17(6)-9(3).
- Henrique finished with six saves on the day.
- The Crusaders also finished with more corner kicks than the Gray Wolves with a final tally of 7-1
- Jordy Lopez finished with five shots and one shot on goal.
UP NEXT
The Crusaders will return to the home pitch on Wednesday, October 30th for their regular season finale against Cornerstone University. Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM.
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