HOUSTON, TX— The St. Thomas men's soccer team lost a close 1–0 game against Concordia University Texas at SaberCats Stadium. St. Thomas created plenty of chances late in the match, taking 10 second-half shots, but could not get on the scoreboard. With the result, St. Thomas moves to 4–6–2 overall and 2–2–1 in SCAC play.
Concordia scored the early winning goal in the 2nd minute (1:25) to take a 1–0 lead. St. Thomas goalkeeper Max Rodriguez kept St. Thomas close for the rest of the match, making four saves in the first half to keep the gap at one heading into the break.
St. Thomas pushed hard in the second half, putting six shots on goal. Dillon Trimble, Richard Monge, Moises Gonzalez, Juan Guzman, and Brian Garcia all tested the Concordia defense late, but Concordia held on to secure the shutout.
St. Thomas finished the game with 15 total shots and put six on goal. Goalkeeper Max Rodriguez played the full 90 minutes in net, making nine saves on 14 shots faced.
Match Notes:
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Goals: Concordia (2')
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Assists: None
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Shots: St. Thomas 15 (6 on goal), Concordia 14 (10 on goal)
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Saves: St. Thomas 9 (Max Rodriguez 9), Concordia 6
Up Next: St. Thomas travels to Longview, Texas for its next SCAC game on Friday, October 23 at 5:00 PM against LeTourneau University. Follow the team at www.ustcelts.com or on Instagram @ustathletics and @ustmsoccer for game times, live stream links, and updates
