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Winner Carthage CARTHAGE (11-5-2, 2-3-1)
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Wis.-Platteville WIS.-PLA (12-3-2, 0-0)
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Carthage CARTHAGE
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Carthage CARTHAGE 1 0 1
Wis.-Platteville WIS.-PLA 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Lone Goal Lifts Carthage Men’s Soccer Past Wisconsin-Platteville

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The Carthage men's soccer team racked up a 1-0 non-conference victory over Wisconsin-Platteville on the road at Pioneer Stadium. 

Aidan Crowder scored the lone goal of the first half for the Firebirds (11-5-2) which saw the visitors hold a 1-0 lead into the intermission break. In the second half, a shot by Wisconsin-Platteville (12-3-2) was blocked at the 59th-minute mark. Though the Pioneers put two shots on goal, both were saved by Christian Lekki holding the 1-0 score. A header from Colin Iverson almost doubled the margin but it sailed high in the 71st minute. Two shots for Wisconsin-Platteville were saved by Lekki in the 86th and 89th minutes to seal the 1-0 win for Carthage. 

Next up, the Firebirds return to conference play on Wednesday, October 27 traveling to Elmhurst at 7 p.m. 

Quick Facts

  • Aidan Crowder picked up his fourth goal of the season and has scored in back-to-back games for Carthage.
  • Junior goalkeeper Christian Lekki made five saves in the game.
  • The Firebirds have now won five of their last six games. 

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