Men's Soccer Concludes Regular Season at Marian; Secures No. 4 Seed in CL Tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) (7-9-2, 5-3-1) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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(RV) Marian (9-5-4, 4-3-2) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
In the second half, Marian's Sebastian Gonzalez added a fifth goal in the 55th minute, but the Cougars refused to quit. Junior Happi scored unassisted in the 69th minute, and Heine Nordboe followed with another unassisted goal in the 79th, trimming the deficit to 5–3. Despite outshooting Marian 12–10 and showing resilience down the stretch, the Cougars' rally would fall short as Marian secured the victory.
Saint Francis goalkeeper Kevin Wachiaya Onelius recorded two saves while facing seven shots on goal. Walter, Happi, and Scheifele each fired off a pair of shots on Wednesday night.
Saint Francis men's soccer concludes the regular season with an overall record of 7-9-2 and a league record of 5-3-1. The Cougars have secured the No. 4 seed in the Crossroads League Tournament and will host No. 5-seeded Spring Arbor University on for the quarterfinal round on November 4. Match time is set for 6:00 p.m. at Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.
