Men's Soccer Earns First Win of Season Over Schreiner

SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 23, 2024) - The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's soccer team downed Schreiner University (SU) 2-1 to open the 2024 season on Friday. The Saints start 1-0 while the Mountaineers drop to 4-3.

History

The Saints were 7-1 against the Mountaineers prior to the match.

Basics

The Mountaineers scored first at the 37th minute with a goal from Cody Brown. Schreiner led 1-0 at halftime but the Saints evened the score a few minutes into the second half. Alessandro Sierra scored unassisted at the 50th minute. Thiago Fernandes followed with an unassisted goal at the 67th minute. Fernandes' goal ended up being the game winning strike. Dominic Pena made five saves and Sierra had two shots on goal. 

Scoring overview

37' - SU - Cody Brown (assisted by Manuel Coya)

50' - OLLU - Alessandro Sierra

67' - OLLU - Thiago Fernandes

Inside the box score

Sierra led the Saints with two shots on goal. Zaaron Gonzalez had two shots on goal for the Mountaineers.

Overall, the Saints tallied 12 shots, with seven on goal. Schreiner recorded nine shots with six shots on goal.

OLLU took six corner kicks while the Mountaineers had two.

Hear from Assistant Coach Jesus Cortes.

Up next

The Saints play at Texas Lutheran University in an exhibition on Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m.