NO. 3 NORTHEAST DOWNS DEFENDING CHAMPION NO. 4 PRAIRIE STATE

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill.  – The No. 3 Northeast Community College men's soccer team took on defending champion No. 4 Prairie State College Saturday in a marquee matchup in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The Hawks got the better of the top-five matchup by a final score of 3-0 to secure one of the biggest regular-season victories in the history of the men's soccer program.

Northeast (5-0) didn't score until the 61st-minute of the ballgame but put their second goal of the showdown into the back net just two minutes later to go up 2-0. Defensemen Sergio Aznar (Zaragoza, Spain) scored his second goal of the day and his fourth of the season in the 85th-minute to all but seal the game. Goalkeeper Mathias Kristoffersen (Skovby, Denmark) and the defense didn't allow a single goal against the top-five opponent, and they have worked together in unison to not allow a goal in the last four matches.

STAT SHEET:

Goals: Lewis Rourke (Nottingham, England), Sergio Aznar (Zaragoza, Spain) (2)

Assists: Billy Bradley (Bournemouth, England), Edouard Nys (Dottignies, Belgium), Teun van der Donk (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Men's Soccer Coach Adam Potter on the massive victory in the top-five matchup:

"Absolutely love the fight and grit of this group!" Potter said. "It's not easy to stay dialed in on the road in a hostile environment when everything isn't going your way, but we did a fabulous job of holding each other accountable and setting a standard! I'm so proud of these guys! They stay connected even when the going gets rough! That's a family!"

Potter on the quick turnaround to another contest Monday:

"We are just so excited to be back at home on Monday in front of our family and friends to play some carnival games!" Potter said.

UP NEXT:

The carnival games that Potter referred to above is an ode to State Fair Community College, who the Hawks will battle with at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Norfolk Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk.

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