LEBANON, Ill. | Leemon Field - McKendree University men's soccer (2-4-0, 1-2-0 GLVC) had a late night start against the 18th-ranked Panthers of Drury University, falling 4-1 on the weather-lengthened evening. The Bearcats knotted the game early but were unable to keep pace with the Panthers in the latter half, dropping the contest at home. McKendree is back in action with a local game at Maryville on Saturday, Spetember 16, at 12:00PM in St. Louis at Lonnie Folks Field.
McKendree was poised early to tackle another ranked adversary on the year and even with the 18th minute goal by the Panthers, pushed onwards in the contest. The Bearcats finally broke the advantage for the Panthers in the 25th minute as sophomore defender
Oscar Misic connected for his first goal of the campaign on the assist by sophomore forward
Fredrik Thulin. McKendree and Drury stayed locked at 1-1 through the remained of the first half.
In the second half, there was a major uptick in action as the Bearcats put up 15 shots while Drury fired nine. Drury took the 2-1 lead in the 54th minute, with McKendree fighting in an attempt to tie and take the ranked win. The Panthers held off a bombardment from the Bearcats' attack while tacking on two more goals to lock out McKendree and take the contest, 4-1.
GOALS
25th | #27
Oscar Misic (1) via #9
Fredrik Thulin
UP NEXT | GLVC Road Game
September 19 | 12:00PM at Maryville | St. Louis, Missouri - Lonnie Folks Field |
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