The Illinois Tech Men’s Soccer team hosted Defiance College for its Homecoming match on September 17. In an exciting match, the Scarlet Hawks were victorious 2-1.

How It Happened

• After a slow first few minutes of the match, it was the Scarlet Hawks who struck first. Santiago Bartolome scored in the 12th minute to give Illinois Tech a 1-0 lead.
• Despite outshooting the Yellow Jackets 9-1 in the first half, Bartolome’s goal was the only one the team could muster for the rest of the frame.
• In the second half, Illinois Tech’s defense stood strong until the 78th minute, when Defiance netted its only shot on goal of the match for a score to tie things at 1-1.
• Bartolome had more in store, however, as he scored with just 1:20 left to play to give Illinois Tech the decisive tally.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Bartolome scored twice on four shots and three shots on goal.
• Noah Griffith led Illinois Tech with six shots and four shots on goal.
• Mazen Al Hourani tallied four shots and two shots on goal.

Stats to Know

• Illinois Tech outshot the Yellow Jackets 18-5.
• Defiance attempted seven corner kicks compared to four for Illinois Tech.
• The Scarlet Hawks committed 11 fouls. Defiance tallied 12.

Up Next

• The Scarlet Hawks head to Concordia-Chicago on Tuesday, September 20 at 4 p.m.