Men's Soccer Defeats Loyola-Chicago, 2-0

6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

October 4, 1998

EVANSTON, Ill - Northwestern extended its unbeaten streak to three games by scoring two late goals against Loyola-Chicago. Junior forward Jon Cantwell (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East) notched his fifth goal of the year and extended his team scoring lead when he finished a shot by senior defender Aaron Stolberg (Bloomington, Ind./South) to put the Wildcats ahead. Seven minutes later, sophomore forward Jun Kim (Wilmette, Ill./New Trier) scored on a breakaway pass from junior midfielder Trevor Nelson (Dublin, Ohio/Columbus Academy).

The game was highlighted by remarkable goaltending from both sides. For Northwestern, junior Matt Keeler (Portage, Mich./Portage Northern) had several big saves, completing his third shutout and lowering his goals against average to 1.07 goals/game. Next match Friday, October 9, 4 p.m. vs. Penn State.

Scoring by Periods   1  2   F
Loyola-Chicago       0  0   0
Northwestern         0  2   2
Scoring:
1. NU Jon Cantwell (Aaron Stolberg, 74:19)
2. NU Jun Kim (Trevor Nelson, 81:21)

Shots: NU 17, LUC 10
Corner Kicks: NU 0, LUC 5
Fouls: NU 23, LUC 16

Cards Issued:
1. NU Aaron Stolberg (tackle, 22:40)
2. NU Dan Merz (tackle, 32:34)
3. NU Steve Shanks (tackle, 39:16)
4. NU Jon Cantwell (tackle, 51:06)

Goalie Saves: NU 6 (Matt Keeler), LUC 5 (Erik Schulte)

Attendance: 237

Updated Records:
Northwestern 5-4-1, 0-2 Big Ten
Loyola-Chicago 3-9, 0-2 Midwestern

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