SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - McKendree University men's soccer (3-2-3, 1-1-2 GLVC) added another point to its league total with a 1-1 draw against Illinois Springfield on Sunday afternoon. The Bearcats own a three-game unbeaten streak with the draw as freshman defender
Luis Edmondson scored his first collegiate goal. McKendree will be back at home for its next pair of games on September 30 versus Truman State and October 2 against William Jewell.
McKendree wasted nearly no time in the opening moments of the game, earning a corner kick in the first minute. The corner was taken by junior defender
Matteo Schubert, who fired it to the back post. Edmondson fired the ball, which bounced over the keeper for his first collegiate score.
The Bearcats held off the Stars for the first half, taking their 1-0 lead into the intermission period.
UIS fired the equalizer in the 49th minute off an aggressive offensive attack, making the game 1-1. The remainder of the game proved to be a battle with the matchup ending knotted up at one goal a piece.
Freshman goalkeeper
Matt King made his first start in the game, grabbing four saves in full time in the net.
SCORING RECAP
1' | #5 D
Luis Edmondson, assisted on by #3
Matteo Schubert
UP NEXT
McKendree men's soccer will be back on the pitch at home on Friday, September 30 against Truman State at 7:30 PM and then again on October 2 versus William Jewell at 2:30 PM.
