PALATINE, Ill. --- After being postponed due to wet field conditions over the weekend, the Trinity International University men's soccer team hosted the Governors State Jaguars at Celtic Park in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play. Coming off a 3-0 shutout in their last outing at Saint Ambrose, the Trojans looked to finish the season strong in their final match of the 2021 season.
Facing off against one of the CCAC's top teams, the Trojans struggled to put the ball on goal on Monday afternoon, totaling just four shot attempts all match. The Jaguars struck quickly with Alexander Judd scoring just 61 seconds into the contest on a goal past Trinity goalkeeper Jonathan Ayala.
TIU spent much of the match battling for possession in the midfield, and got some offensive opportunities before being shut down by GSU's speed and defense. Governors State would pull ahead 2-0 in the 57th minute as Andy Latorre scored on a double-assist by Judd and Juan Manuel Rodriguez. Adam Przytula and Jonny Mueller each would challenge GSU keeper Luis Ramirez late, but would be unable to crack the scoreboard as the Trojans fell 2-0 to the Jaguars to close out the season.
ADDITIONAL GAME NOTES
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Trinity International falls to 2-1 all-time in their short series history against Governors State with Monday's loss.
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The Jaguars outshot TIU 20-4 in total shots, and 10-3 in shots on goal.
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GSU took nine corner kicks on Monday afternoon, while Trinity was held to just one by Trenton Garside in the first half.
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In a foul heavy match, Governors State was whistled for 18 fouls, while TIU was called for 16 infractions on the field.
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Trinity goalkeeper Jonathan Ayala tied his career-high with eight saves against the Jaguars. Ayala, a freshman from Mundelein, Illinois, also posted eight saves against Viterbo (WI) on Sept. 13 in his collegiate debut.
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Monday's match was the last of the 2021 CCAC season. The Jaguars finish 9-1-3 in league play with 30 points for second place, while TIU finishes in 11th place for the second straight season, with a 3-10 mark in CCAC matches.
The Trojans end the 2021 season with a final record of 3-14-0, and a conference mark of 3-10-0.
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Trinity International University is a comprehensive, national university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and located in Bannockburn, Illinois, 25 miles north of Chicago. TIU educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness and lifelong learning.
