ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Concordia University Texas men's soccer team fell to Colorado College, 2-1, in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) showdown at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex on Friday afternoon. Despite the setback, the Tornados secured the No. 2 seed in the upcoming SCAC Tournament and earned a first-round bye.
Concordia moved to 9-5-1 overall and 7-1 in conference play, while Colorado College improved to 13-2-1 overall and 8-0 in the SCAC.
The Tornados generated an early scoring opportunity in the eighth minute when Thomas Saylae fired a shot off the left post. Concordia continued applying pressure as Aaron Hogner placed a shot on target in the 21st minute, but the Tigers broke through in the 28th minute to take a 1-0 advantage.
Concordia nearly found the equalizer before halftime as Andres Munoz recorded back-to-back shots on goal in the 44th minute. However, the Tigers maintained their one-goal advantage heading into the break.
The Tornados came out aggressively in the second half, creating several opportunities to level the match. Adan Rajendran and Tyler Kenny each forced saves in the 66th minute before Concordia finally broke through.
In the 69th minute, Rajendran found the back of the net off assists from Lorenzo Maule and Ivan Essis, leveling the match at 1-1.
The Tigers responded in the 76th minute with the eventual game-winning goal to regain a 2-1 advantage.
Concordia continued searching for an equalizer in the closing minutes, but Colorado College held on to secure the victory.
Rajendran led the Tornados with four shots, including three on goal and one goal. Munoz added three shots with two on target, while Edmond Elone contributed two attempts.
Concordia finished with 14 shots, including seven on goal, while Colorado College recorded 16 shots with three on target. The Tornados also held a 7-6 advantage in corner kicks.
Goalkeeper Leonel Cuellar played all 90 minutes and recorded one save.
With the result, Concordia will finish second in the SCAC standings and advance directly to the conference semifinals next week.
Concordia Texas will close out the regular season against the University of Dallas on Sunday, November 1, at 7 p.m. before turning their attention to the SCAC Tournament semifinals next week.
To keep up to date with everything surrounding the CTX men's soccer program, follow us on social media @ctxathletics and visit athletics.concordia.edu.
