LEBANON, Ill., Nov. 1) – The McKendree men's soccer team topped the Miners of Missouri S&T 1-0 this Friday evening, earning their 12^th straight win as well as the 2019 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) crown. The Bearcats are now 13-1-2 overall and 12-0-2 in GLVC play.
 
Prior to kickoff, McKendree seniors Nyonbio Yorke (St. Louis, MO/Soldan International Studies), Sam Liddington (Northampton, England/St. Charles Community College), Javi Soto (Santiago, Chile), and Matthew Moran (Perryville, MO/Perryville High School) were honored as they conclude their collegiate soccer careers after this season.
 
The first half held plenty of opportunities for the Bearcats, as they took a total of eight shots in the first 45 minutes, but it wouldn't be until the 80^th minute of play that they would capitalize on their chances. Senior Javi Soto (Santiago, Chile) delivered a magnificent cross from the back corner to the head of junior forward Rulo Arteaga (Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico), who tucked the ball into the top-left corner of the net, sending the Bearcat bench and stands into a frenzy. McKendree then survived the next 10 minutes of play and clinched a program-first GLVC Regular Season title. Redshirt-junior goalkeeper Pachu Cortazar (Asuncion, Paraguay/Santa Teresa de Jesus) made three saves in his 7^th shutout of the season.
 
McKendree will be back on the pitch this Sunday November 3 as they conclude regular season play on Leemon Field against the Saints of Maryville University.