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Alejandro Pacheco
1
Winner Western Illinois WIU (5-8-0, 3-1)
0
Oral Roberts ORU (4-9-1, 1-3)
Winner
Western Illinois WIU
(5-8-0, 3-1)
1
Final
0
Oral Roberts ORU
(4-9-1, 1-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Illinois WIU 0 1 1
Oral Roberts ORU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | WIU Athletic Communications

Alejandro Pacheco's Game-Winner Lifts WIU over Oral Roberts

The senior scored with 27 seconds to go in the match.

TULSA, Okla.— With 27 ticks remaining on the clock, the Western Illinois men's soccer team netted a game-winning goal off the foot of Alejandro Pacheco for a 1-0 Summit League victory over Oral Roberts (Oct. 28).
 
Assisted by his brother Fernando Pacheco, Alejandro received the ball off a cross from the right side and scored off a deflection in the middle. The goal marked the first of Alejandro's this season and his second-career.
 
"We brought our best work rate tonight and it payed off with an exciting goal to end it," said Director of Soccer Dr. Eric Johnson. "Oral Roberts is a handful and to earn a shutout at their place takes a total team effort. It was a great with for the Leathernecks."
 
With the win, the Leathernecks improve to 5-8-0 overall and now have a 3-1-0 mark in league action. Along with his 90th minute goal, Pacheco finished two shots and a shot on goal, while his brother Fernando had a shot on goal to go with his assist. Armel Kouassi totaled a team-high three shots, while Drew Whalen had two.
 
In net, Tim Trilk recorded his second-career shutout victory with a pair of saves to go with it.
 
The Leathernecks return to action Oct. 31 at home against in-state rival Bradley for non-league action beginning at 3 pm. The final match of the regular season takes place against Denver on Nov. 4, where the Leathernecks will take on the Pioneers at John MacKenzie Alumni Field for Senior Day. 
 
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