LEBANON, Ill. – Maryville University fell 1-0 on the road at McKendree University in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon. A first-half goal from Jay Sangha gave the Bearcats the win, despite a ton of offensive pressure from the Saints in the second half.
Run of Play:
- Mason Crew missed high on a shot attempt 28 seconds into the game as did Jimmy Doherty in the 12th minute.
- The Bearcats scored on their first shot on goal of the game, with Jay Sangha collecting his second of the year in the low-right corner.
- The Saints tested McKendree keeper Christian Herluf for the first time in the 38th minute when Quinn Connolly put one on goal to his left.
- Yayo Mutombo sent one over the crossbar early in the second half, followed by shots from Tim Smith and Gavin Kalish.
- In the 68th minute, Luca Bartoni forced Herluf to make another save, as did Mutombo in the 83rd minute.
- In total, Maryville outshot the Bearcats 11-1 in the second half with four more shots on goal.
- Herluf made one last save on a desperation attempt from Crew in the final seconds of the game to end a 1-0 shutout.
Scoring Summary:
- MCK 1-0: Jay Sangha (2). 25:01
Game Notes:
- Maryville will finish the 2023 regular season in fifth place with a 7-2-4 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
What's Next?
Maryville awaits their fate for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In the most recent rankings, the Saints were picked fifth in Super-Region 3. Those rankings can be found
here.
