NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The Knights lost to the Cardinals of North Central College (IL) 3-1 on Friday, Sept. 11. The Knights attempted 10 of their 14 shots after halftime, including six shots and two corners from 69:18 to 78:37, but the pressure was not enough to overcome North Central (IL).
How It Happened
First Half
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Alima Mmunga generated the Knights' first shot at 5:56, sending an attempt high before North Central (IL) earned the half's first corner at 16:12.
- North Central (IL) recorded four shots and a corner from 23:07 to 29:19, with
Joseph Svoboda saving Marco Costabile's first attempt;
Diego Sanchez's shot on goal at 24:27 was saved by Vincent Stanislao.
- Drew DeSchmidt sent a shot wide at 33:51 before North Central (IL) scored at 34:54, with Joseph Sargent finishing off an assist from Eltayeb Mahmoud for a 1-0 lead.
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Jacob Chickering had a shot wide at 39:18, and North Central (IL) added a late shot and corner before taking the 1-0 lead into halftime.
Second Half
- The Knights kept pressure on from 69:18 to 78:37, attempting six shots and two corner kicks, but did not score during the stretch.
- North Central (IL) moved ahead 2-0 at 85:06 on Lorenzo Monticelli's goal, before Whitlow scored off
Flori Gembo's assist at 86:15 to pull the Knights within 2-1. The Knights earned a corner at 89:18, and Javi Landin scored at 89:51 for the 3-1 final.
Top Performers
- one goal
- three shots, one on goal
- one assist
- two shots
Notes/Streaks
- 10th career assist for Gembo and 40th career point
- Second goal of the season for Whitlow (team high)
Up Next
Up next, the Knights soccer team travels to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to face Milwaukee School of Engineering on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at 3 p.m.
