CHICAGO (Nov 1, 2024) – The UIC men's soccer team (6-8, 2-4 MVC) rounded out the home portion of its 2024 regular season home schedule Friday night, as it hosted Bradley (4-7-3, 1-4-1 MVC) in a crucial Missouri Valley Conference match with valuable standings points on the line.
Both sides battled to a scoreless first 45 minutes, as the two sides combined for just five shots on goal in the first half, without much of a scare for either side. The Flames came out strong in the second half, netting the match's first goal in the 60
th minute on a beautiful strike from
Brian Perez (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove).
Bart Muns (Amsterdam, Netherlands) doubled the Flames' advantage off his own rebound, and the Flames cruised to a 2-0 win.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Brian Perez's second half strike was his first goal of the 2024 season, and the fourth of his UIC career.
- Muns' goal to double the UIC lead was his team-leading sixth of the season.
- The victory marks the 137th in the UIC coaching career for head coach Sean Phillips, which make him the winningest head coach in Flames men's soccer history.
UP NEXT
The Flames will close out the 2024 regular season next week, as they travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to take on Western Michigan Wednesday afternoon. Kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m. CT.
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