DePaul University Athletics
DePaul University
Providence
Despite Late Rush, DePaul Falls 2-1 to Providence
10/22/2016 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S SOCCER
CHICAGO - A furious finish for DePaul came up just a little short Saturday at Wish Field.
Simon Megally scored on a shot into the lower left in the 87th minute after a long pass from Kevin Beyer in reducing the Blue Demon deficit to a single goal.
But Megally & Co. could not come up with the equalizer in a 2-1 BIG EAST Conference loss to Providence.
The setback slowed DePaul drive to the BIG EAST playoffs and left coach Craig Blazer's side with a record of 7-6-2, 2-4-0 in conference. Providence (9-5-0, 4-2-0) won its fifth in a row.
The Friars opened the scoring in the 37th minute on a shot right in front of the Blue Demon net by Liam Wilson. They picked up an insurance score in the 51st minute when Julian Gressel converted a penalty kick.
DePaul resume its push to the postseason with a Wednesday BIG EAST match against Butler that will kick off at 11 a.m.
Notes
- The Blue Demons won the battle of the box score, outshooting Providence 14-13 with a 7-5 edge in shots on goal and a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks.
- Max de Bruijne and Stijn van der Slot took three shots apiece. Both had a shot on goal along with Beyer, Megally, Ryan Martire, Philipp Koenigstein and Zach El-Shafei.
- DePaul has outscored its opponents 26-20 on the season.
- Beyer, Danny Lojek, Martire, Megally and Erik Rodriguez were honored Saturday in a pregame Senior Day ceremony.
- Martire made the first start of his career on Saturday and just missed scoring his first career goal.
- Junior Hans Wustling is No. 6 all-time in career assists with 16, six behind all-time leader Klaus Lunde (1992-95).
