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James Stone gave the Bearcats an early 1-0 lead against Bellarmine
3
Winner Bellarmine BELL (16-0-4)
2
McKendree MCK (15-3-2)
Winner
Bellarmine BELL
(16-0-4)
3
Final
2
McKendree MCK
(15-3-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Bellarmine BELL 1 2 3
McKendree MCK 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Bearcats Fall in GLVC Tournament Championship Match to Bellarmine, 3-2

(JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Nov. 17)—The McKendree University men's soccer team came up on the short end of a 3-2 score Sunday afternoon in the championship contest for the 2019 Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament.
 
The Bearcats – the top-seeded team in the eight-team tournament field – jumped out to an early 1-0 advantage, but the second-seeded Knights reeled off three unanswered goals to take the lead for good. McKendree put up a tally in the 89th minute but could not tie things up before the final horn sounded.
 
With the loss, McKendree slips to 15-3-2 on the season. The 2019 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship Selection Show will take place on Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. CT) at www.ncaa.com.
 
"(Bellarmine) was better than we were tonight," said McKendree head coach Scott Gyllenborg. "We had some guys who didn't show up tonight and it showed on the field. This may be a good lesson heading into the next stage. We had a good start, but just didn't sustain tonight."
 
McKendree struck first exactly 15 minutes into the first half. Junior midfielder James Stone (Eastbourne, England/Bede's Senior School) won scramble for a loose ball at the top of the box and buried a shot into the back of the net. Sophomore midfielder Diego Tapia-Freites picked up the assist on Stone's goal. Bellarmine answered just over midway through the half on a head off a corner kick to pull even at 1-1.
 
The contest remained tied until the opening moments of the second half when the Knights' Collin Rose scored to put Bellarmine in front at 2-1. The Knights struck again with just under 11 minutes remaining to build a two-goal advantage.
 
Sophomore midfielder Melo de Souza (Sao Paulo, Brazil) breathed life into the Bearcats' hopes in the 89th minute when he took a crossing pass from senior defender Javi Soto (Santiago, Chile) and deflected it just inside the right post to bring McKendree within 3-2. The Bearcats looked to mount a last-minute attack, but Bellarmine's defense held off the late charge to claim the victory.
 
Junior Pachu Cortazar (Asuncion, Paraguay/Santa Teresa de Jesus) made four saves in goal for McKendree. For the contest, Bellarmine held a 15-6 edge in total shots, putting seven on goal against the Bearcats. McKendree scored on both of its shots on net against the Knights' keeper.
 
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