WAUWATOSA, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College built a two-goal first-half lead but settled for a 2-2 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference tie against Marian on Wednesday at Warriors Soccer Field in the team's final home contest of the season.
The Warriors (3-10-2, 2-6-2 NACC) struck first in the 15th minute when junior
Rolando Colin (Waukegan, Ill.) netted his second goal of the season off an assist from junior
Rafael Galindo (Delavan, Wis.).
WLC extended its advantage to 2-0 in the 33rd minute. Sophomore
Bogdan Tereshchenko (Green Bay, Wis.) tallied his second goal of the year, converting a feed from freshman
Hayden McLarty (Franklin, Tenn.).
The Sabres (1-12-2, 1-8-1 NACC) responded in the second half with two goals in a six-minute span to level the match. Jay Wolcott trimmed MU's deficit to 2-1 with an unassisted goal in the 63rd minute, and Fernando Mota equalized in the 69th minute off an assist from Braeden Juergensen.
Wisconsin Lutheran controlled the overall offensive chances, outshooting Marian 13-8, including a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks in the second half and an 8-2 margin for the match. The Sabres held a slight 6-5 edge in shots on goal.
Galindo led the Warriors' attack with four shots (one on goal), while Colin and sophomore
Edgar Gomez (Racine, Wis.) added two shots apiece. Freshman goalkeeper
Morgan Determan (Racine, Wis.) made four saves over 90 minutes in net for WLC, all coming in the first half.
Mota paced MU with three shots (two on goal), while Esteban Alvarado registered two shots. Goalkeeper Niko Bohacek stopped three shots, turning aside all three on-target attempts he faced in the second half.
Wisconsin Lutheran opens a two-game road swing to close out the regular season on Saturday, visiting Dominican (4-5-4, 2-4-4 NACC) for a 12 p.m. kickoff in River Forest, Illinois.
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