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Evansville EVV (4-3-7, 2-0-2)
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Settles For Hard-Fought 2-2 Draw with Evansville

Flames remain unbeaten in MVC play after tying conference leaders

CHICAGO – The UIC men's soccer team twice came inches away from putting the cherry on top of its Senior Night and Alumni Night celebrations, seeing a pair of bids for insurance goals hit the post in the second half before Evansville pulled back the tying goal with under six minutes to play and the squads would settle for a 2-2 draw on a rainy Saturday night at Flames Field. The Flames (8-1-4, 1-0-3 MVC) remain unbeaten in Missouri Valley Conference play, as well as through their seven home matches this year.

Junior midfielder Edouard Nys scored his 14th goal of the season in the 51st minute off assists from sophomore midfielder Sebastian Khoury and freshman defender Daniel Zepeda, a score that appeared poised to stand up as the match-winner until Evansville (4-3-7, 2-0-2) benefited from a late free kick near the midfield stripe that ended up leading to the equalizer. Nys and junior midfielder Darrell Turcios also nearly added to the Flames' lead in the second half, each ringing the right post with shots in the 56th and 70th minutes.

Khoury had put UIC on the board in the 40th minute with his third goal of the season, heading home a right-flank cross from Zepeda, but the Purple Aces drew level just 21 seconds later, setting up the second half fireworks.

UIC ended up with a 13-11 edge in total shots, while Evansville had the 6-4 margin in shots on goal (minus the Flames' two shots off the woodwork). Senior goalkeeper Owen Cornell made four saves in the UIC net. 

The full box score and play-by-play recap from Saturday's match against Evansville can be found here.
 


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UP NEXT
UIC is back on the pitch at 7 p.m. (CT) next Saturday, Oct. 25, when it plays host to Northern Illinois in another MVC clash at Flames Field. It will be the Flames' early Halloween celebration (free entry for all fans arriving in costume!), as well as the annual Sparky's Kids Club match and the final Pups at the Pitch promotion for the 2025 men's soccer season, with fans able to bring their four-legged friends to Flames Field (if they haven't previously done so, owners will be asked to fill out this online waiver before bringing their pups to the pitch). For those who cannot make next weekend's match with NIU, ESPN+ will broadcast the contest, with live stats provided at UICFlames.com. 
 
HOME MATCH TICKET INFORMATION
  • UIC students/staff and youths eighth grade and under - Free
  • Adults/youths ninth grade and older - $5 each
  • Military veterans, first responders and groups of 10+ adults - $3 each 

FOLLOW THE FLAMES
For more information on UIC men's soccer, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_MSOC and @UICFlames) and on Instagram (@uic_msoc and @uicflames).
 
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