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Marian MARIAN (11-4-2, 5-4-0)
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Winner Huntington HUNTINGT (7-7-4, 4-4-1)
Marian MARIAN
(11-4-2, 5-4-0)
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Final
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Huntington HUNTINGT
(7-7-4, 4-4-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marian MARIAN 0 1 1
Huntington HUNTINGT 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Marian Drops 2-1 to Huntington in Regular Season Finale

HUNTINGTON, Ind. - The Marian men's soccer team dropped a tough one on the road, falling to Huntington 2-1 on Saturday night. Marian wraps up the regular season 5-4 in Crossroads League play and holds the 11-4-2 overall record. 

Huntington meant business from the start as they wasted no time. The Foresters took the first shot of the game in the third minute before scoring the first goal of the game in the first ten minutes of action. Marian tried to quickly answer with two on frame shots from Kameron Hooker and Phillip Seifert, but the HU keeper kept the guests off the scoreboard to hold the 1-0 lead. 

Marian had multiple chances throughout the first half, with the remainder of their chances being on target, but the Huntington goalie denied any shot kicked his way. In a chance to extender their lead, the Marian defense and Alvaro Rueda held off any chances the Foresters threw their way to trail by only one goal at the break. 

With the 1-0 lead in hand, Huntington continued their offensive pursuit to begin the second half by firing off two quick shots that both found the hands of Rueda. Sebastian Gonzalez booted Marian's first shot of the half, before Evan Dawdy took a shot that ended high to keep the Knights searching for their first goal. HU put the pressure on Marian at the 60:20 mark when they scored their second goal of the night. Around nine minutes later, Marian's efforts paid off after Yoshiaki Takeishi played the ball in the box where Kyle Alb headed in home to put the Knights on the board, cutting their deficit to 2-1. 

The Knights tired to find the equalizer with attempts from Seifert and Donovan Doolittle, but the time would run out before Marian could answer with the game-tying goal. 

Marian posted 11 shots, seven coming on frame, while Huntington had 14 shots and nine on target. Seifert led in the shot category with three, while Dawdy and Hooker added two. Alb scored the Knights one goal of the night on his attempt, with Takeishi dishing out the assist. Rueda made seven saves and allowed two goals in his 90 minutes of work in goal. 

Marian has claimed the No. 5 seed for the Crossroads League Tournament and will play at either Indiana Wesleyan or Spring Arbor on November 4. 

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