EVANSVILLE - Led offensively by sophomore Nkosi Graham's attack, the University of Evansville dropped its regular season finale to Drake, 4-0, on Thursday evening at Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville.

The Aces were the early aggressors in the match, generating a handful of chances inside the game's first six minutes. In the fourth minute, sophomore Ethan Garvey received a corner at the far post taken by freshman Pablo Guillen and nearly turned it in, but Bulldog keeper Jared Brown made the save. Guillen would earn another corner in the sixth minute, but the Aces could not get on the end of it.

Evansville's Jacob Madden made his first of five saves on the night in the 13th minute as Juan Louis put a shot on frame that the redshirt sophomore saved.

The Bulldogs found their breakthrough in the 31st minute as Bradan Allen dribbled through a defensive scrum and slipped the ball into the back of the net to give Drake a 1-0 lead that it would hold at the half.

15 minutes into the second half, Evansville again generated an opportunity as Garvey sent a cross into the box that senior Filip Johansson headed towards goal, just missing wide.

The 64th minute saw Drake add a second goal as Allen again got involved, assisting Istvan Wilhelms on a goal.

Graham looked to pull one back for the Aces in the 72nd minute as the winger sprinted free from the defense and tested the Bulldog defense. Getting into the box, Graham sent a shot towards goal that Brown narrowly secured.

As the night waned, Drake recorded two more goals, these coming in quick succession in the 80th and 81st minute as the Bulldogs captured the 4-0 win.
 

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