LIVONIA, Mich. - Madonna University (6-3-3) erased a two-goal halftime deficit to draw 2-2 with Lawrence Tech (5-5-2) on Saturday, Oct. 10, as Pedro Zucchi scored the equalizer at 73:38. Juan Villarreal assisted on the tying goal.
Goalkeeper Afonso Henrique kept the match scoreless with a save against Pedro Roses at 12:08, but Lawrence Tech struck twice in 37 seconds late in the first half. Andrew Cook opened the scoring at 39:08 off an assist from Timotej Murcko before Roses made it 2-0 at 39:45. Cynric Jacob recorded Madonna's only shot of the half at 41:19, forcing a save from Noa Benallegue. The Crusaders entered halftime trailing 6-1 in shots.
Madonna reversed that pattern after the break, outshooting Lawrence Tech 10-1 in the second half. Kaito Hashimoto started the comeback at 50:36, converting an assist from Haruki Onishi to cut the deficit to 2-1. Henrique preserved the one-goal margin by stopping Murcko at 54:40 on Lawrence Tech's only shot of the half. Joan Arnau then tested Benallegue with a header at 56:37 as the Crusaders pursued the equalizer.
Zucchi led Madonna's attack with six shots, including five on target, and continued to threaten after drawing the Crusaders level. Benallegue saved Zucchi's potential go-ahead shot at 83:44. Following a Madonna corner kick, Hassan Alatooli shot high at 84:16 for the final recorded attempt of the match. Benallegue finished with six saves, five of them in the second half.
The Crusaders finished with an 11-7 advantage in shots and an 8-4 edge in shots on goal. Madonna also earned six corner kicks to Lawrence Tech's three, including all four corners awarded after halftime. Henrique played the full 90 minutes and finished with two saves.
The Crusaders will be back in action on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 when they welcome the Warriors of Indiana Tech to Livonia for a 3:00 PM WHAC matchup.
