Enriquez’s Late Goal Earns Draw for DePaul at St. Thomas

Thursday, August 29

St. Paul, MN

1:00 P.M.

DePaul University

1-1-1, 0-0-0

St. Thomas

1-1-1, 0-0-0

DePaul

St. Thomas (MN)

Enriquez’s Late Goal Earns Draw for DePaul at St. Thomas

8/29/2024 5:55:00 PM | MEN'S SOCCER

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Late tally brings Blue Demons a point on the road

ST. PAUL, Minn. – DePaul men's soccer fought to earn a 1-1 draw against St. Thomas on Thursday afternoon at South Field. After falling behind by a goal 20 minutes into the match, the Blue Demons stayed the course and found the equalizer via senior midfielder Nathaniel Enriquez in the 82nd minute to pick up a point on the road.

Despite an onslaught of early shot attempts from Noeh Hernandez and Callum Watts, the Blue Demons conceded a goal midway through the first half falling behind 1-0 in the 21st minute.

DePaul (1-1-1) saw a handful of additional chances in the remainder of the first half, but couldn't capitalize.

The Blue Demons went into the intermission with a 7-3 advantage in shots while earning four corners and holding the Tommies to zero.

Subbed into the match in the 78th minute, Enriquez made an immediate impact - scoring from the right side of the frame to even the match at 1-1 with eight minutes remaining in the contest.

Both sides searched for the game-winner but to no avail as time expired before either team could find the back of the net once more.

Match Notes

Enriquez, a Glendale, Ill. native, recorded the third goal of his career on Thursday.
Senior midfielder Julian Saldana made his 2024 debut against St. Thomas while Jayden Waski appeared in his first collegiate contest.
The Blue Demons remain without a loss in the two all-time meetings against the Tommies, holding a 1-0-1 mark.
DePaul is now 3-1-1 against the current members of the Summit League.
For the first time this season the Blue Demons outshot their opponent, posting 14 shots to six for St. Thomas.

Up Next

The Blue Demons begin a four game homestand on Monday, Sept. 2 with a match against Drake.
Kick off from Wish Field is scheduled for 2 p.m. with coverage on Marquee Sports Network.

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