CHICAGO (Sept. 15, 2024) – The UIC men's soccer team (4-3-0, 0-0-0 MVC) continued its three-match home stand Sunday night, as the Flames welcomed Marquette (4-3-1, 0-0-0 Big East) to Flames Field for their final non-conference home match of the 2024 season.
The Flames controlled the possession for much of the contest, including in the first 20 minutes, as
Rui Reis (Lisbon, Portugal) added to his team lead in points (10) by netting his third goal of the year in the 21
st minute. UIC doubled its lead right before the halftime whistle, as
Darrell Turcios (Independence, Ky./Simon Kenton) tallied his first goal of the campaign in the 44
th minute. The second half was also dominated by the Flames, as they out-shot the Golden Eagles by 12 in the period, cruising to the 2-0 victory.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Kevin Dabrowski (Des Plaines, Ill./Maine West) was solid in net for the Flames in his second straight start, tallying two saves to register a clean sheet.
- Turcios' first-half tally was his first career goal as a Flame, as the sophomore was appearing in his 24th match in two seasons.
UP NEXT
- UIC will close out its three-match home stand on Saturday, as the Flames begin Missouri Valley Conference play, welcoming Missouri State (3-2, 0-0 MVC) to Flames Field for the final time as members of the MVC. The match can be seen live on ESPN+, and admission is free as always for all fans in attendance.
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