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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Blanks Chicago State, 2-0

Flames go unbeaten in all four matches against Chicagoland opponents this season while continuing their best start to a season since 1997.

CHICAGO – UIC sophomore midfielder Carlos Nevarez came into Thursday's match with Chicago State leading the nation in assists, but it was his goal in the 41st minute that proved to be the match-winner as the Flames methodically dispatched a defensive-minded Cougars' squad, 2-0 at Flames Field. With the victory, UIC (7-0-1) not only remains unbeaten this season and continues its best start since 1997, but the Flames also lived up to the label of Chicago's College Team with the best intracity record by any of Chicago's four Division I programs this year (3-0-1).

The Flames peppered the Chicago State goal relentlessly throughout the evening (25-7 on shots, 11-3 in shots on goal) and even had a goal in the opening six minutes disallowed on a foul in the area. However, UIC didn't lose its focus and Nevarez finally found the combination to unlock the Cougars' defense with a 25-yard blast from just right of center outside the area that curled inside the far left post. It was the culmination of a deft passing sequence that includes final touches (and assists) for redshirt sophomore midfielder Alan Alonso and freshman defender Daniel Zepeda.

After junior midfielder Darrell Turcios nearly doubled the margin on a point-blank diving header that was stopped on a reflex save by the CSU 'keeper, Turcios created another opportunity that did result in UIC's second goal of the night in the 64th minute. Taking a cross from the right flank, Turcios worked to the left endline and cut a pass across the six-yard box that a Cougars' defender turned into his own net for UIC's first own goal of the year. 

Redshirt junior goalkeeper Kevin Dabrowski made three saves in the UIC goal to earn his first shutout of the season (third for the Flames as a team) — it was also the third clean sheet of Dabrowski's career.

The full box score and play-by-play recap from Thursday's victory over Chicago State can be found here.
 


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UP NEXT
UIC opens Missouri Valley Conference play at 7 p.m. (CT) Sept. 27, when it travels to Peoria, Ill., to take on Bradley at Shea Stadium. The match is not currently scheduled for broadcast, although live stats will be available through UICFlames.com.
 
HOME MATCH 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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