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Men's Soccer Heads to Northern Illinois for Mid-Week Match

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks go for back-to-back wins.

MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois men's soccer is back on the road for a mid-week meeting at Northern Illinois on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT: 
The Western Illinois men's soccer team (1-3-1) notched its first win of the season after edging Dayton 1-0 on Saturday, Sept. 8. The match was moved from Macomb to the TBK Bank Sports Complex in Bettendorf, Iowa and was played indoors.

Tim Trilk racked up on an early save on a header in the box during the 13th minute. The shots came at a premium in the first half and Luke Duball sent one wide right in the 27th minute as the game went into halftime tied 0-0.  
 
After Dayton fouled a streaking Leatherneck in the left side of the box, Daniel Kadima lined up for a penalty kick in the 71st minute. Kadima struck the ball hard to the left side of the net, but the Dayton keeper was there to stop it. The ball deflected in front of the net and Kadima was there to pound it into the back of the net for the lone goal of the match.
 
While pressing hard during the 72nd minute Dayton fired off back-to-back shots. Trilk saved the first shot and the second was blocked. Agustin Volker let off a potential game-tying shot in the 85th minute from the right side of the box that was batted up in the air by Trilk to preserve the 1-0 shutout.
 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES: 
Northern Illinois currently sits at 3-2-0 overall after putting on an offensive onslaught to double up Summit League foe Purdue Fort Wayne 4-2 at home on Friday, Sept. 7. Their two losses came to common opponent Green Bay by a score of 3-2 (Aug. 27) and another 3-2 defeat to Texas Rio Grande Valley (Sept. 2).

Ryan Swan in his second season as the Huskies head coach after a 3-11-1 campaign in 2017. Swan came to Northern Illinois after eight seasons as the head coach of Drury University, a Division II institution in Springfield, Mo. While at Drury, compiled a 106-47-8 record including four NCAA tournament appearances. Freshman forward Nick Markanich paces the high-scoring attack with three goals while senior midfielder Kevin Rodriguez leads the Huskies with four assists.  
 
COACH JOHNSON'S THOUGHTS: "Northern Illinois has scored 10 goals in five games so we will have our work cut out for us on Wednesday," Director of Soccer Dr. Eric Johnson said. "If we can get the effort we had on Saturday we will give ourselves a chance to win on the road in DeKalb."

LOOKING AHEAD: 
The Leathernecks have another road match at Valparaiso on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.
 
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