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Trevor Ruszkowski
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Winner Evansville UE (10-8-1, 3-4-1 MVC)
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Loyola Chicago LOY (7-7-3, 3-4-1 MVC)
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Evansville UE
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Loyola Chicago LOY
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Loyola Chicago LOY 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's soccer ends regular season with important road win

CHICAGO, Ill. --- In its regular season finale, the University of Evansville men's soccer team secured an important 1-0 victory in overtime over Loyola on Saturday night in Chicago, Illinois.

Sophomore defender Simon Waever scored the lone goal of the match and recorded a pair of shots to lead the Aces, while senior midfielder Chris Shuck and senior midfielder Ian McGrath also tallied two shots each in the victory. In goal, senior Matthew Keller earned his eighth victory of the season, recording his third shutout with seven saves in the win. For the Ramblers, Elliot Collier and Aidan Megally each recorded two shots in the loss.

"I can't say enough about this team and how we find ways to get results when we are switched on," said Aces men's soccer head coach Marshall Ray. "To get another overtime win on the road in the final conference game of the season is big."

The opening 45 minutes of the match was played evenly with both sides combining for nine shots in the half with Loyola owning a narrow 5-4 advantage at the half.
 
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In the second half, the Ramblers led with 10 shots to three for the Aces, but Evansville's backline held firm, keeping Loyola off the scoreboard. With less than three minutes left in regulation, the Ramblers' Grant Stoneman launched a shot on-goal that Keller made a crucial save of, keeping the match scoreless and forcing overtime.

After nearly six-and-a-half minutes had passed in the first overtime period, the Aces struck for the game-winner. On a counter, freshman forward Adam Snow sprinted through the midfield with the ball and delivered a through ball to Waever, following a long run by the defender, and the Holte, Denmark native tucked the ball past the keeper and in for the golden goal.

In the match, Loyola out-shot the Aces, 15-7, with a 7-1 advantage on shots on-goal, but Evansville was able to captialize on its only shot on-frame.

 "(This win) gives us confidence heading into the Valley tournament and, more importantly, it moves us out of the opening round match on Tuesday," said Ray.  "It is time to rest and prepare for an important week for our program." 

Fifth-seeded Evansville begins Missouri Valley Conference Tournament play on Wednesday at 4 p.m. against a familiar foe in fourth-seeded Loyola in Peoria, Illinois.
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