SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word men's soccer team took two close loses this week.
 
In their first game, against HCU, the Huskies got revenge taking down the Cardinals 3-1. Similarly to when the two teams met earlier in the season it was a closely contested battle. HCU scored first in the fifth minute of the game. Sello Diphokko scored the lone goal for the Cardinals a few minutes later and the Cardinals were tied with the Huskies going into the break. In the second half HCU scored twice and won by a final score of 3-1.
 
On Sunday afternoon UIW traveled to Virginia for the first of two matchups in one week against Liberty. The Cardinals fell behind early, trailing 1-0 at the half and giving up another goal early in the second half. UIW was able to respond with another goal by Diphoko. Despite having a few chances down the stretch, the Cardinals fell 2-1.

The Cardinals are now fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference heading into the final week of the season.
 
YELLOW CARD COUNT

Joel Perez: 1
Brady Drozdowski: 1
Erick Rios:1
Tatenda Chigede: 1
Carson Price: 1
Francisco "Paco" Segura: 1
Sello Diphoko: 1
Will Ansah: 2
Timothy Ospina:3
Hugo Constant: 3
Eduardo "Edu" Perez: 2
Cesar "Danny" Elizalde: 3
Anthony Vargas: 3
Miles Merritt: 4
Dylan Navarijo: 4
 
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