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Lyla Unzicker
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Winner No. 3 St. Olaf SOC (6-0-0, 0-0-0)
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Carthage CAR (2-2-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
No. 3 St. Olaf SOC
(6-0-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Carthage CAR
(2-2-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
No. 3 St. Olaf SOC 1 1 2
Carthage CAR 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Carthage Falls to No. 3 St. Olaf

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Carthage College men's soccer team battled No. 3 St. Olaf on Sunday afternoon at Art Keller Field, falling 2-0 to the Oles.

The Firebirds created opportunities throughout the match and kept the contest within reach during the opening half, but St. Olaf scored once in each half to secure the victory.

The Basics
  • Final Score: No. 3 St. Olaf 2, Carthage 0
  • Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin — Art Keller Field
  • Records: St. Olaf 6-0, Carthage 2-2-1
How it Happened
  • Carthage came out looking to challenge the Oles, with Eli Schoffstall recording the Firebirds' first shot in the fourth minute.
  • Dennis Valle followed with another Carthage attempt at 5:05 as the Firebirds looked to establish an early attacking presence.
  • Owen Malinowski made the first save of the match in the 20th minute, stopping a St. Olaf attempt to keep the contest scoreless.
  • Carthage responded with a pair of opportunities moments later. Emmitt Hansen recorded a shot at 20:04 before Neil Mayer put a shot on target at 20:09, forcing a save from the St. Olaf goalkeeper.
  • St. Olaf broke through in the 26th minute when Ryan Wilson redirected a free kick into the goal to give the Oles a 1-0 advantage.
  • Carthage continued to compete following the goal and made several substitutions throughout the remainder of the opening half.
  • The Firebirds entered halftime trailing 1-0 after recording four shots during the opening 45 minutes.
  • Carthage made halftime adjustments, bringing Valle and Dominic Gadalinski back into the match as the Firebirds looked for an equalizer.
  • St. Olaf extended its lead at 54:15 when Jack Soares headed a cross from Ryan Bechtel into the goal to make the score 2-0.
  • Carthage immediately looked to respond, with Gadalinski recording a shot less than a minute after the St. Olaf goal.
  • The Firebirds continued to make changes throughout the second half, bringing fresh legs into the lineup as they searched for a way back into the match.
  • Carthage earned its first corner kick of the afternoon at 62:22 and continued to push forward during the middle stages of the second half.
  • Valle recorded another Carthage shot in the 85th minute as the Firebirds continued to search for a late breakthrough.
  • Carthage battled through the final whistle but was unable to find the back of the net.


High Flyers

Team Results
  • Carthage plays No. 20 UChicago on Wednesday, September 16, at 7:30 p.m.  
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