ELMHURST — The Carthage College men's soccer team earned a hard-fought College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) win of the season Saturday evening, defeating Elmhurst 2-0 at Langhorst Field.
- Final Score: Carthage 2 – Elmhurst 0
- Location: Langhorst Field – Elmhurst, Illinois
- Records: Carthage 3-8-3, 2-3-2 CCIW | Elmhurst 5-11-2, 1-6-0 CCIW
- The Firebirds wasted no time getting on the board. Just over a minute into the match, a Carthage corner kick created traffic in the box, resulting in an own goal by Elmhurst to give the Firebirds a 1-0 advantage.
- Carthage continued to control play throughout the first half, capitalizing again in the 27th minute.
- Dennis Valle netted his third goal of the season off an assist from Emmitt Hansen, doubling the lead to 2-0.
- The Firebirds' back line and goalkeeper Aaron The kept Elmhurst in check the rest of the way. The finished with four saves, earning his second shutout of the year.
- Carthage outshot the Bluejays 15-9, including a 7-4 edge in shots on goal.
- Hansen recorded the lone assist, while Valle's first-half goal stood as his third goal of the season.
"I was so proud of the effort and discipline the boys showed for 90 minutes. We played some great soccer tonight, but we also had to dig deep and fight, and the guys did both tremendously well."
- Carthage wraps up the regular season on Wednesday, October 29 playing North Park at 7 p.m.
