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Nothing Went Right in DePaul's BIG EAST Road Debut
10/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S SOCCER
VILLANOVA, Pa. - It simply wasn't DePaul's day as the men's soccer team played its first BIG EAST Conference road match on Saturday.
The Blue Demons saw Villanova score four goals in the first half of a 4-0 loss that evened DePaul's BIG EAST record at 1-1-0 and dropped the overall record to 4-5-2.
Villanova (5-4-1, 1-1-0) played some inspired soccer in the first 45 minutes on the day the university formally dedicated the Higgins Soccer Complex, its new soccer facility that opened in August.
Hayden Harr opened the scoring in the seventh minute off an assist from Aaron Dennis. Seven minutes later, Dennis scored his fourth goal of the season on a header after a solid cross from Chris Bared.
In the 37th minute, Harr struck again with his second goal of the game on a shot into the lower right side. Chris Hill was credited with the assist.
Just before halftime in the 44th minute, Dennis notched is second goal of the game and fifth of the season with the assist going to Harr.
By halftime, Villanova had outshot DePaul 16-2 and came into intermission with a 6-0 advantage in shots on goal.
"We're capable of being ready at the start of a BIG EAST road game, but we weren't today," said DePaul coach Craig Blazer. "We didn't play well, and it's a team effort.
"Everyone on the team is determined to get it right and play much better next Saturday."
DePaul returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 11 with a noon BIG EAST showdown against Georgetown that is the opener of a Wish Field doubleheader. Following the men's game, the No. 15/15 DePaul women's team will take on Creighton.
NOTES: DePaul has lost its last nine BIG EAST road games… the last away victory in conference came on Oct. 19, 2011 with a 2-1 result at Cincinnati… Villanova outshot DePaul 21-13 and had an 8-2 advantage in shots on goal… the Blue Demons outshot Villanova 11-5 in the second half… Anthony Hunter and Daniel Michallik led DePaul with three shots and one shot on goal… Erik Rodriguez took two shots… this was the second of three soccer matchups between teams from Chicago and the Philadelphia area … on Thursday, the Fire came away with a 1-1 tie against the Philadelphia Union… the DePaul women's side takes on Villanova on Sunday.
