CHICAGO — The Carthage College men's soccer team closed out its regular season with a 2-2 draw against North Park on Wednesday night in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) play at Holmgren Athletic Complex.

• Final Score: Carthage 2 – North Park 2
• Location: Holmgren Athletic Complex – Chicago, Illinois
• Records: Carthage 3-8-4, 2-3-3 CCIW | North Park 8-6-2, 3-4-1 CCIW

• North Park opened the scoring in the 14th minute after capitalizing on a turnover deep in Carthage territory. 
• The Firebirds responded strongly in the second half, netting two goals in ten minutes to take the lead.
• In the 56th minute, Adrian Atanassov connected on a header off a corner kick from Emmitt Hansen to even the score at one. 
• Ten minutes later, Eli Schoffstall delivered a go-ahead strike on a free kick from just outside the box, marking his third goal of the season and giving Carthage a 2-1 advantage.
• Despite several key saves from Carthage goalkeeper Aaron The, North Park tied the match in the 80th minute on a free-kick goal. 
• The, who finished with six saves, helped the Firebirds hold off the Vikings in the final minutes to secure the draw.

• Carthage was outshot 19-8 but made the most of its chances, converting two of three shots on goal. 
• Hansen recorded the team's lone assist, while Atanassov and Schoffstall each found the back of the net.

"It was a very competitive game tonight and great preparation for CCIW tournament play. We showed great character to come back from a goal down and lead 2-1; so it was a shame we were unable to hold on to the lead late in the game. Now we will focus on our recovery and look forward to the tournament."

• The Firebirds are the No. 6 seed in the CCIW Men's Soccer Tournament and will play North Central (Ill.) on Saturday, November 1, with the game time to be announced later.