Maryville (MO) MAR (12-3-6, 7-3-4)

McKendree MCK (12-2-7, 9-1-4)

Maryville (MO) MAR

(12-3-6, 7-3-4)

Final

Dec. 01, 2023

McKendree MCK

(12-2-7, 9-1-4)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	OT 1	OT 2	OT 3	F
Maryville (MO) MAR	0	0	0	0	0	0
McKendree MCK	0	0	0	0	0	0

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | 12/1/2023 4:35:00 PM | Tyler Andrus, Coordinator of Athletics Communications

Hemann’s Save Moves Maryville Past McKendree into NCAA Quarterfinals

INDIANAPOLIS – Maryville men's soccer advanced past McKendree University to the NCAA Quarterfinals after taking penalty kicks 8-7. After a scoreless tie through two overtime periods, the Saints got eight goals in penalty kicks before Nick Hemann denied the Bearcats' final attempt with a sprawling save to his right.

Run of Play:

Yayo Mutombo got the Saints going with a shot on goal in the first minute, but McKendree keeper Christian Herluf denied him with a save to his left.
Maryville goalie Nick Hemann was also tested early with a shot on goal in the ninth minute.
In the 17^th minute, Bailey Winchurch nearly snuck one in the top left corner of the goal for McKendree but missed just high.
At 23:09 Marcus Kalebo rang a shot off the top woodwork, followed soon after by a pair of saved shots from Mason Crew and Clayton Hamler.
Winchurch came close to scoring for McKendree again in the second half in the 75^th minute, but Hemann dove to his left to push it wide enough to hit the post.
Mutombo had another good scoring chance in the first overtime, but he was stopped again by Herluf to the bottom right.
The Saints did not allow a single shot attempt in either of the overtime periods, outshooting McKendree 3-0.
The two teams exchanged goals on the first four attempts of the penalty shootout before the next two missed their chances.
The next six all hit the net before Herluf made a big save on Maryville's next taker. Herluf then took the potential shootout-winning attempt and sent it high over the goal.
Two more goals were exchanged on each side when Pedro Meidanis put the pressure on Fred Nielsen with another goal. Nielsen tried to go to Hemann's low right, but the senior sprawled out to make a game-clinching save.

Game Notes:

The Saints advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.
With the shutout, Nick Hemann moved into a tie for third in program history with 12 in his career.
The last time Maryville advanced in a shootout was on Nov. 13, 2022, in the NCAA Second Round against Lewis. The Saints worked a scoreless draw as the host site before advancing past the Flyers 5-4 in penalty kicks.

NCAA Quarterfinals: