WAVERLY, Iowa — Men's soccer (10-4-3, 6-1-0) fell to Loras College (13-3-2, 4-1-2) 1-0 in the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Tournament semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
The Orange and Black finished with 10 shots, including three on goal, while Loras held a 12-10 edge in shots and a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal.
How It Happened
First Half
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Caleb Cross kept the opening stretch scoreless with saves on Charlie Sieg, Kael Pacaro and Liam Klossner before the Knights generated a
Lwings Kabula shot and an 11:31 corner kick.
- Loras added pressure midway through the half with shots from Townes Robertson and Ernesto Silva and back-to-back corner kicks at 21:45 and 21:49, but the Knights did not concede during that sequence.
- Joseph Sorce scored for Loras off a Sam Keen assist at 33:31, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead.
- The Knights pushed late with two
Flori Gembo shots in the 41st minute, then added a Kabula shot, an
Alima Mmunga shot and two corner kicks in the final two minutes, but Loras took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Second Half
- With the Knights behind 1-0, Loras generated three shots and a corner kick between 49:24 and 60:29, but the score stayed 1-0.
- The half became more physical after matching yellow cards at 64:38, and the Knights followed with a corner kick at 66:10 before Mmunga put a shot on goal at 70:08.
- Cross saved a Loras shot at 74:38, and Loras later hit the left woodwork at 79:32 before the Knights pushed late, including Mmunga's saved shot at 89:51.
- Loras held the 1-0 score through the end of regulation.
Top Performers
- five saves
- 90 minutes played
- four shots
- one shot on goal
- three shots
- two shots on goal
Notes
- The Knights' three-match winning streak over Loras has been snapped
- The Knights are now 8-6-1 against Loras in A-R-C Tournament matchups
- Only the third time the Knights have been shutout this season
