DePaul Drops 2-1 Decision to Bowling Green Tuesday

Tuesday, September 23

Chicago, Ill.

2:00 P.M. CT

DePaul University

2-2-5, 0-0-1

Bowling Green

3-3-2, 0-0-0

Bowling Green

DePaul

DePaul Drops 2-1 Decision to Bowling Green Tuesday

9/23/2025 5:01:00 PM | MEN'S SOCCER

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Hernandez nets third goal of season in setback

CHICAGO – Despite recording a season-high 23 shots, DePaul men's soccer fell to Bowling Green 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Wish Field. The Blue Demons conceded a pair of goals in a two-minute span in the second half and could only get one back off the boot of Noeh Hernandez in the 63rd minute, falling to 2-2-5 on the season.

Hernandez put away his third goal of the fall campaign for the Blue Demons while matching his career-high with seven shots in the contest.

DePaul controlled the possession for nearly the entire match, out matching the Falcons in shots 23-9 including a 7-3 margin in shots on goal.

The Blue Demons outworked Bowling Green in the final third, owning a 10-1 edge in corner kick opportunities.

How It Happened
The DePaul back line was tested early as the Falcons had a shot on goal and a corner kick within the first 90 seconds of the match.

In the 17th minute, Hernandez had DePaul's first shot on frame after Nathan Laird won a ball in the corner and played it through to the edge of the box to set up a chance that was directed to the center of the cage into the arms of the Falcons goalkeeper.

From that point on, the Blue Demons turned up the pressure with Tyler Flowers, Christian Baumgarnter and Luca Iaccino all having close calls within the next six minutes of action.

DePaul held a 13-4 edge in shots through the first 45 minutes while owning a 6-1 advantage in corner kick opportunities.

Bowling Green (3-3-2) turned up the pace in the second half, firing five of the first seven shots of the stanza in which a pair of those resulted in goals within two minutes of each other. The Falcons led 2-0 after 57 minutes of play.

Searching for a breakthrough, the Blue Demons put a pair of shots on goal before Hernandez converted on a free kick from 22 yards out to trim the deficit to one in the 64th minute.

The Blue Demons registered the final seven shots of the match in search of an equalizer but couldn't get one to fall as time expired.

Match Notes

Hernandez tallied his third goal on the season and 16th of his career. His 43 points rank 14th all-time in DePaul's record book.
Freshman Nathan Laird and redshirt-freshman Tyler Flowers each made their first collegiate start on Tuesday.
DePaul has recorded more shots than its opponent in eight of its nine matches this season.

Up Next
The Blue Demons return to conference play on Saturday, Sept. 27 when Creighton travels to Chicago. Kickoff from Wish Field is slated for 2 p.m. with coverage on ESPN+.