BANNOCKBURN, Ill. --- The TIU men's soccer team played their final match of the 2020-21 season on Saturday afternoon as they hosted the Lincoln College Lynx in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) action at Schartner Field. After a thrilling 2-1 overtime win on Wednesday against Governors State, the Trojans looked to replicate their formula and earn another win against the league's second place team.

TIU and Lincoln kicked things off amid cool and rainy weather, but it did not seem to affect either squad. Both teams applied a few shots, but the defenses would shine in the first half resulting in a 0-0 tie at the end of the first 45 minutes. The Trojans and Lynx would however rack up the fouls with 13 each in a physical matchup.

The second half would start out with more fouls from the Lynx as they would foul 16 times in the second half to the Trojans four. Both squads would get more shots on goal, but it wasn't until the 58th minute when Isaac Noreiga would find the back of the net behind Trinity goalkeeper Daniel Hill, assisted by Luca Ganio-mego for the 1-0 lead. It would be the only score of the match as the Trojans tried to get back into contention, but struggled to find a rhythm as the Lynx would slow down the Trojans by the excessive amount of fouls to end TIU's season with a one goal shutout loss.

ADDITIONAL GAME NOTES

• Saturday's match was the first all-time meeting between Trinity International and Lincoln College.

• By virtue of other league results from earlier in the week, the Trojans were eliminated from CCAC postseason contention on Wednesday despite their upset win over Governors State. 

• Saturday marked the sixth shutout loss of the season for Trinity. 

• In addition to 46 total fouls called in the match, seven yellow cards were handed out, including four against the Trojans.

• Jonny Mueller led Trinity's attack on offense with five shot attempts and three shots on goal.

• This was the first TIU men's soccer season since 2009 where the Trojans did not end a match in a tie.

The Trojans end the 2020-21 with a record of 4-9-0, and 3-9-0 in CCAC play.

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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.