DEERFIELD, Ill. - After honoring the seven seniors on the 2015 squad, Trinity International put a cap on the 2015 regular season by earning their 10th victory, in a 4-2 win over Olivet Nazarene Saturday afternoon.
Box Score | Season StatsA wet and muddy Schartner Field resulted in some rough play in the opening minutes, with both sides being whistled for penalties in the first half.
Erik Yamane gave the Trojans (10-7-1, 5-6-1 CCAC) the early lead, converting a penalty kick in the 2nd minute. Olivet found the equalizer in the 31st minute, after ONU's Richard Paret was brought down from behind at the top of the box. Paret converted the penalty, tying the match at 1-1.
Two goals near the start and end of the halftime break suddenly gave Trinity a two-goal advantage. Kristian Streit sent a ball in from the left, giving
Zach Reget the chance to bicycle kick a shot past the keeper for a 2-1 lead in the 45th minute. At the start of the second half, Yamane connected on his sixth goal of the year, scoring the eventual game-winner and giving the Trojans a 3-1 lead after 48 minutes.
Olivet Nazarene cut the Trojan lead in half in the 67th minute, when Clay Selby took Paret's pass and scored. In the 76th,
Zack Cemail put the game out of reach with his sixth goal of the year.
Overall, the Trojans out-shot their guests, 20-11, including an 11-6 margin in shots on goal.
Redshirt freshman
Jared Yonke made four saves to earn his tenth win of the season.