Box Score WESTFIELD, Ind. — In its second-ever match as a Division I program, the Chicago State men's soccer team (0-2) fell to Xavier (3-2), 10-0, Sunday afternoon at the Grand Park Sports Campus.
"Xavier is a good team and they're coached well, so we knew they were going to be tough," head coach Trevor Banks said. "We went into the match with 12 guys, so fatigue set in, which made things tougher. The thing that excited me was the attitude, commitment and effort of our guys. We didn't stop, we kept fighting until the very end and jogged off the field with our heads held high. For me, that's a win."
After 10 scoreless minutes, Xavier forward Felix Boe-Tangen struck a shot that landed in the upper-right part of the net to put the Musketeers ahead, 1-0.
In the 22nd minute, midfielder Jerome Jolly then extended the lead to 2-0 thanks to a successful strike to the left side of the goal. A hot-shooting Xavier offense rallied for five more goals to take a 7-0 lead at halftime.
Seven minutes into the second half, midfielder Bryce Curran scored his first goal of the afternoon to make the score 8-0.
The Musketeers then tallied two more goals before the two teams battled to 23 minutes of stalemate soccer to cap off a 10-0 result.
"We got our first corner kick in the second half, which was exciting," Banks said. "The way I look at it, we are continuing to grow, and that's what we did yesterday. We will take the lesson, learn from it, and I promise you we will be better."
For more on Chicago State men's soccer's return to the pitch, dive into our coverage, including...
- An inside look at Chicago State's speedy duo joining men's soccer from the track and field squad. Click here.
- A retrospective on Chicago State's men's soccer history from an alum. Click here.
- A deep dive on building the program. Click here.
- A glance at the Cougars' inaugural Division I recruiting class. Click here.
