ELGIN, ILL. - Two goals in the first 25 minutes of Saturday's match at Elgin Community College propelled the Madison College men's soccer to a third straight victory with a 2-1 decision in a Region 4 contest. The WolfPack improved to 4-2 against the Spartans, who moved to NJCAA Division II this season. 

Entering the match with ten goals scored of the previous 180 minutes, Madison College kept it rolling with a scoring strike in the 11'. The WolfPack were denied on three shots on goal prior to Brendon Mendez setting up fellow freshman Isaak Cordova for the first collegiate goal for the forward from DeKalb, Illinois.

Roughly 14 minutes later, sophomore Jonas Luskey Sanders executed a pass to first year forward Erick Antimo, who buried a shot to put the guests ahead 2-0. Antimo, a former Madison La Follette HS athlete, leads the team with five goals on the year. 

The two-goal advantage held up until the late stages of the first half when Elgin CC (1-3) put a shot past sophomore Sebastian Varela, who got the start in goal. The native of Costa Rica recorded three saves before giving way to sophomore Sullivan Schwitters for the final 30 minutes of the match. Schwitters added two more saves to keep the 2-1 edge through the final horn.

Madison College generated a narrow 7-6 lead in shots on goal as part of a 13-10 advantage in total shots.

Up Next:

Madison College (3-1, 1-0) plays their first home North Central Community College Conference match on Wednesday, September 15 against Rock Valley College (3-0, 1-0). The Golden Eagles have won four straight in the head-to-head series, which is led by the WolfPack at 10-6-1. Kickoff at Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Pitch - East is set for 6:00 p.m.

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