Box Score Chicago, IL - Alma Men's Soccer travelled to Illinois Tech to take on the Scarlet Hawks on Monday, September 5th.
Alma was met by stiff opposition in a Scarlet Hawks team that came ready to play. The Hawks struck quickly and put Alma down 1-0 in the second minute of the game off of a ball that was loose in front of the net. Illinois Tech would keep Alma under constant pressure, outshooting the Scots 15-6 in the first half. The hosts would strike again in the 43rd minute to put Alma down 2-0 at the half. The Scarlet Hawks would score twice more in the 52nd, and 61st minutes to bring the score to 4-0, where it would stay until the final whistle.
Overall, Alma was outshot 25-10 on the afternoon, however were once again the better team in terms of accuracy levying 6 of their 10 shots on target (60%) compared to 9 of 25 for Illinois Tech (36%). Chris Henry stopped 5 of 9 and picked up the loss for Alma bringing his record to 1-1. The game was a physical one, with a total of 34 fouls being called between both sides, along with 5 yellow cards being given out.
"First, congratulations to Illinois Tech on a strong performance. We played below our expected standard today, and I know we will get the proper response in training this week as we prepare for two more road games in the weekend. I really enjoyed the energy and value that Tony Avila and Keegan Hobson brought to the game. They really lifted the performance of those around them." Said Alma Head Coach John Greer
The Scots move to 1-1 on the year, and will have some time off before traveling to Anderson University on September 10th.
