CHICAGO – The MSOE women's soccer team faced off against the Scarlet Hawks of Illinois Tech on Saturday, in a rematch of last year's NACC Championship.  The Raiders came up just short against the #7 team in Region VIII after a Scarlet Hawk goal in the 82^nd minute.

RESULT
MSOE RAIDERS – 0
Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks – 1

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Raiders (6-4-0, 2-1-0 NACC) found themselves on the defensive against the Scarlet Hawks (6-2-0, 3-0-0 NACC) as Illinois Tech recorded the first five shots of the game with Page Sanchez in goal for the Red and White.  Sanchez was rock solid for the Red and White, shutting out Tech in the first half and recording three saves on nine opposing shots.  The Raiders would only record three shots in the first half, as Rosario Etcheverria Abuin looked to continue her scoring streak but was turned away by the Scarlet Hawks keeper twice in the final ten minutes of the first half.
• The Raiders held off the Scarlet Hawks attack but were unable to generate any offense of their own against one of the top teams in the conference.  Illinois Tech held the Raiders nearly shotless in the second half before getting one past MSOE with just over seven minutes left to play, breaking the tie and going up 1-0 on the Red and White.  The Raiders had one last scoring chance with three minutes left on the clock, as Etcheverria Abuin just missed converting on a header from a Claire Bradford corner kick as time ran out on the chance of an MSOE comeback.  

 
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Shots on Goal – Rosario Etcheverria Abuin (2)
Goals – N/A
Assists – N/A
Saves – Page Sanchez (6)

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will host the Sabres of Marian University on Wednesday, October 2^nd.  The action is set to begin at 7:00PM on Viets Field.

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