SAN ANTONIO- The University of the Incarnate Word men's soccer team tied with Western Illinois University (0-0) and fell to Eastern Illinois University (0-2) at home last week. The Cardinals fall to the bottom of the Ohio Valley Conference standings with a 4-4-5 record (0-2-3 in OVC).
CARDINALS VS. LEATHERNECKS
WIU and UIW battled through the entire 90 minutes of regulation, but inevitably tied against the Leathernecks 0-0.
The Cardinals played aggressively, shooting 16 times with six of them on target, and WIU to seven total shot attempts.
Eight different Cardinals had their chance at a goal against the Leathernecks.
Noe Robles had the most with four.
This game tallied
Alejandro De La Torre's fifth shutout of the season.
In the end, the Cardinals couldn't get it done at home and received their fifth tie of the season, the most in the OVC.
CARDINALS VS. PANTHERS
UIW's conference struggles bled into last Sunday's match against the Panthers, losing 0-2.
The Cardinals had a rough start to the half, allowing EIU to score one goal during the first half.
UIW forward
Daniel Ordonez subbed in at halftime and provided some electricity off the bench, having the most shot attempts on the team (2) in 45 minutes of play.
The Panthers would score again to increase the score to 2-0, and this would be the final point scored in the game.
FOLLOW ALONG
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