LIVONIA, Mich. – The Madonna University Crusaders Men's Soccer Team took on the University of Concordia Cardinals (Mich) on a beautiful Saturday late-afternoon. The Crusaders had their work cut out for them today as the Cardinals brought relentless pressure. Although the Cardinals were aggressive, the Crusaders played their game and finished with a 2-1 victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The 23^rd ranked Crusaders came into this matchup with the Concordia Cardinals being undefeated in the conference thus far and only having one loss. The Crusaders extended their record to 6-0 on the season within the WHAC and 9-1-2 overall on the season with a gritty win against the Cardinals.
In the first half, junior defender, Jhonnier Torres, buries a goal from long-range beating the goaltender to give the Crusaders the go-ahead-goal at the 39:01 minute mark. The Crusaders would end the half with a 1-0 lead over the Cardinals.
About 15 minutes into the second half, senior defender, Felipe Acherboim, executes a perfect header from the corner kick from fellow senior Andreas Gomez to give the Crusaders a 2-0 lead at the 61:12 minute mark. The Cardinals pursuit of their first goal comes at the 82:36 minute mark by way of sophomore defender, Evan Lock. Although, the Cardinals closed the lead to only one goal; the Crusaders held on to defeat the Cardinals 2-1.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Crusaders recorded 28 shots with 8 being on goal.
• Andreas Gomez picked up his ninth assist of the season to continue leading the team.
• Jhonnier Torres recorded four shots with three being on goal and notched a goal.

UP NEXT:
The Crusaders will continue WHAC play when they travel to Rochester to take on the Warriors of Rochester Christian University on Wednesday October 9, 2024, at 1:00 PM.
 
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