Greencastle, Ind.- The DePauw men's soccer team notched a big win after beating the Trine University Thunder 3-2 at home.
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DePauw pressured Trine early in the first half, forcing the Thunder's backline to play on its heels. In the 21st minute,
Chase Brieger skipped a pass just in front of
Sam Thiel for a one-touch goal to put the Tigers up 1-0.
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The Tigers' second goal stretched the entirety of the pitch, starting with a cross from
Nick Mourouzis in DePauw's own half to
Alex Backhaus, who set
Tye Williams up for his first collegiate goal.
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Up 2-0, just three minutes later, Williams slipped a ball past the Thunder defenders to
Jack Powers, who put the ball into the back of the net and extended the lead to a comfortable three goals before the half.
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In the second half, however, Trine managed to claw its way back into the game. In the 53rd minute of play, Tyler Murphy scored on a penalty kick following a red card and subsequent ejection of
Samuel Renggli. Playing down a man for the remainder of the game, the Tigers adjusted quickly and maintained their two-goal lead until the 78th minute, when the Thunders' Ryan Cote chipped in a pass from Jared Cromwell in a congested box to put Trine within one.
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Looking for its first win since beating Olivet 5-1, DePauw played tactful final minutes of regulation to close out the game.
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The Tigers outshot the Thunder 15-12, with ten of its shots taken in the first half; however, Trine got the edge in corners recording five to DePauw's three.
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In goal,
Alexander Lundin finished the night with four saves, while the Thunders' Aidan McGonagle recorded five.
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The Tigers move to 4-2-3 for the season and open conference play on the road this Saturday, September 24, in Springfield, Ohio, to face Wittenberg. The battle of the Tigers is set to start at 3:30 pm EDT.
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