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Eastern Ill. EIU (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
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Winner UIC UIC (2-0-0, 0-0-0)
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UIC UIC
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UIC UIC 3 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Tames Eastern Illinois, 4-0

Nys nets brace to help Flames to second win of the young season

CHICAGO – UIC junior midfielder Edouard Nys opened his Flames' goalscoring account in style on Sunday, finding the back of the net twice in the first 33 minutes to ignite UIC to a 4-0 win over Eastern Illinois before a crowd of 939 fans at Flames Field. Fellow junior midfielder Darrell Turcios had a goal and an assist, while sophomore forward Carlos Nevarez assisted on both of Nys' goals as part of a solid UIC offensive effort that generated 31 shots, including 15 of frame. Junior defender Sota Nakazono set up Turcios' goal in the final minute of the first half, while sophomore midfielder Sebastian Khoury capped the scoring with his first goal in a Flames' kit off assists from Turcios and junior defender Jacobo Cruz just past the midpoint of the second half.

Senior goalkeeper Owen Cornell and the UIC defense did the rest in posting the Flames' first clean sheet of the season. Cornell was making his UIC debut and recorded five saves to earn his first career shutout.

The four-goal margin was UIC's largest since Oct. 14, 2023, when the Flames downed Evansville, 5-1. It was also UIC's first win over Eastern Illinois since Oct. 8, 2013 (2-1 in 2OT at Flames Field) and largest over the Panthers since a 7-2 home victory on Sept. 30, 2001. In addition, the Flames have opened with back-to-back wins for the second time in three years.

The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found here.




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UP NEXT
UIC is back home Friday for a 7 p.m. (CT) match against Purdue Northwest at Flames Field. It will be the Last Day of Summer Beach Day, with free leis to the first 400 fans, as well as free admission to all fans wearing beach or tropical-themed attire. Live stats will also be available through UICFlames.com. 
 
TICKET INFORMATION
  • UIC students/staff and youths eighth grade and under - Free
  • Adults/youths ninth grade and older - $5 each
  • Groups of 10+ adults - $3 each 
 
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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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