Men's Soccer falls 1-0 Friday to Austin College
IRVING, Texas – The University of Dallas men's soccer team (5-5, 2-4 SCAC) could not get on the board Friday evening against Austin College (6-4-1, 3-3 SCAC). After 40 minutes of scoreless soccer, the league leader in goals, Phillip Le, gave the 'Roos the lone point needed for the match.
Le completed his goal at the 40:26 minute mark and was able to roll the ball past a diving Tino Gamueda (Lubbock, Texas) after his initial shot deflected off the left post. The carom rebounded back to a moving Le as his second chance tap got in on the other side of the goal. That lifted AC to 1-0 edge at halftime and the home team never landed an equalizer.
The Crusaders gained early momentum with the first three shots of the match, including a team save result on Barton Holdridge (Fort Worth, Texas). Dallas made four of the first five shots. Both teams ended the opening stanza with seven shots apiece. The final two attempts on both sides were big save results under the last two minutes. UD's Garrett Hammer (Colleyville, Texas) had the first big effort with a header off a throw in that was corralled by the 'Roos' goalie Joseph Khalaf. At the 44:09 minute mark the opponent's Jaun Ramirez was denied by goalkeeper counterpart Tino Gamueda (Lubbock, Texas).
In the second half, neither side scored but each had opportunities to get on the board. Three of the shots by Dallas in this frame were saved. The 'Roos made eight shots and had half of them turned away by Gamueda.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Dallas was outshot 15-12 and outdone 9-6 in shots on goal.
- Luke Schwarz (Tucson, Ariz.) and Ben Mannings (Bath, England) were the lone players with multiple shots. Schwarz was one of six individuals to land a shot on target.
- Gamueda (5-5) earned a season-high eight saves in 90 minutes between the posts.
- The Crusaders notched four of their five corner kicks in the second 45-minute slate. They outdid their opposition by one in that category.
- Dallas committed 11 of its 13 fouls in the last stanza too. AC had 10. Overall five yellow cards were distributed in this physical match.
- Le paced the 'Roos with a game-high five shots and was one of two players with a pair on goal. Jack Wheaton was the other member and had a perfect shot on goal percentage.
- Khalaf (6-4-1) made four saves in a clean sheet for the 'Roos. AC had a pair of team saves to preserve the shutout.
UP NEXT
Dallas completes the first half of conference play with Centenary College on Sunday at 12 p.m.