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Men’s Soccer falls in the 2023 season opener
8/24/2023 7:41:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Bieleveldt scores lone goal for the Tommies in a 2-1 loss to Northwestern
Evanston, Ill. – The Tommies' 2023 campaign began with a strong effort on the road at Ryan Fieldhouse in Evanston, Ill. on Thursday Aug. 24. Ultimately, the Tommies fell short, losing 2-1 to the Wildcats of Northwestern.
Offensively, the Tommies launched 3 shots and put 1 on goal, converting on the solo opportunity when Oliver Bieleveldt put one past the Northwestern goalkeeper.
RECAP
The match between the Tommies and Wildcats remained tied 0-0 during the first half of play. During the scoreless first half, Northwestern posted three shots, two being on net. Moritz Krenc's two saves for the Tommies were both shots coming from Northwestern's senior forward, Justin Weiss.
During the first half of play, Northwestern had offensive opportunities off four corner kicks, but the Tommies defense stepped up to shut down all four of these attempts.
Northwestern struck early in the second half when Wildcat sophomore, Christopher Thaggard, put one past Krenc during the 47th minute of play. Northwestern had the shot advantage at the time of the goal, 3-0.
Shortly after, the Purple began to push back. The Tommies recorded two shots, however both were blocked by the Wildcat defense. Then, in the 56th minute, the Tommie offense broke through with an unassisted goal by Oliver Bieleveldt. Bieleveldt's goal was the Tommies' lone shot on goal of the match.
The game remained tied at one a piece until the final minute of play when Northwestern's Weiss scored on his fourth shot on goal of the night. Weiss finished the game with four out of the five shots on goal for the Wildcats.
Much like the first half, the Wildcats outshot the Tommies and had more corner kick opportunities in the second, scoring the game winning goal off the final corner kick of the game.
TOP TOMMIES
· After earning a spot on the 2022 Summit All-Newcomer team, sophomore Oliver Bieleveldt continued to be a leader for the Tommies. Bieleveldt finished with two points on the day, scoring the Tommies first goal of the season and the third of his career.
· First-year goalkeeper, Moritz Krenc, made his first collegiate start in the season opener. Krenc finished his first collegiate game with 3 saves against the Wildcats.
UP NEXT
The Tommies stay on the road, facing off against the University of Illinois at Chicago on Sunday, August 27th. That game kicks-off at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas men's soccer team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieMSoccer.
Team Stats
Christopher Thaggard (1)
GOAL by NU Thaggard, Christopher.
46:22
Oliver Bieleveldt (1)
GOAL by UST Bieleveldt, Oliver.
56:49
Justin Weiss (1)
Assisted By: Bryant Mayer , Ibrahim Obeid
GOAL by NU Weiss, Justin Assist by Mayer, Bryant and Obeid, Ibrahim.
89:18
