EVANSVILLE - On a day that the Aces celebrated five senior members, the University of Evansville men's soccer team fell to conference for Valparaiso, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
The Aces and Crusaders each had plenty of opportunities in the first half as the two sides combined for 13 shots in the opening 45 minutes. Redshirt freshman Jakub Hall and freshman Ethan Garvey each had shots that were blocked in the opening 15 minutes. Junior Filip Johansson put a shot on-frame for the Aces in the 20th minute, but Johansson's attempt was saved by Valpo.
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Johansson against forced a save from Crusader goalkeeper Jorn-Jan van de Beld to open the second half, but it was Valpo who were the aggressors early in the second half. The Crusaders recorded three of the first four shots in the second period, but none came on-target. Valpo found its breakthrough with less than 10 minutes left in regulation as Ryan Madondo dribbled into the clear and finished past senior Frederik Reimer. The Aces had a chance inside the final 30 seconds, but could not convert in the 1-0 loss to Valparaiso.
In the match, the Aces were out-shot, 18-8, as the Crusaders owned a 6-3 advantage on shots on-goal.
Evansville concludes the regular season on Saturday, November 9 when the Aces travel to Peoria, Ill. to face Bradley at 2 PM.
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