ST. LOUIS – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's soccer team picked up a key victory on Sunday afternoon, upsetting No. 3 ranked Maryville, 2-1, as the Tritons also celebrated Senior Day.
Prior to the contest, the Tritons recognized their graduating players, including
Kyle Coleman, Zach Druhe, Masoud Hesabian, Anton Mukhin and
Max Wootten.
Records: UMSL (5-2-2, 5-2-2 GLVC), Maryville (7-1, 7-1 GLVC)
Freshman
Drew Schenk scored his first career goal in the 48
th minute, breaking the scoreless game three minutes into the second half with senior
Omer Krdzic assisting on the score.
Druhe then made it 2-0 in the 76
th minute when he converted the penalty kick, while Maryville would end the shutout 90 seconds later.
The Saints held a 13-6 advantage in shots, including a 7-4 edge in shots on goal. Mukhin made five saves in goal.
This is the second straight year UMSL was victorious over the nationally ranked Saints, as the Tritons posted a 1-0 win over then No. 2 ranked Maryville last year.
Up Next
UMSL travels to Lindenwood on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.