Lynx Soccer drops opener to Indian Hills

[August 30, 2017]  The Lincoln College Men’s Soccer team began their 2017 campaign with a 4-1 loss at home to Indian Hills Community College on Sunday.

Head Coach Ben Massena described Indian Hills as one of the strongest teams he has seen. “They brought 23 players from their 62 man roster with them and they were all experienced, international players. Definitely one of the best teams I have faced at the college level.”

Lincoln was up to the challenge early in the contest, but gave up goals during the 14th minute and the 27th minute of the first half. The team nearly ended the period with just the two goal deficit, but Indian Hills managed a goal with only 30 seconds left in the half to take a 3-0 lead.

The Lynx did not let trailing by three goals stop them from mounting a charge in the second half. LC struck first after the break when Adrian Roman scored to give the team a much needed lift. Their hopes for a comeback did not last long though, as Indian Hills would score only 12 seconds later on a four-pass combination that made the score 4-1.

In assessing his team’s performance, Coach Massena was quick to focus on the positives. “Our guys really responded well in the second half, said Massena. “We played them evenly in the second in terms of goals, but we actually had more possessions and more shots on goal.” Lincoln had one goal called off due to an off sides penalty and hit the crossbar on another scoring attempt. The Lynx inspired play in the second half forced Indian Hills to keep their starters on the field the entire game.

Lincoln will look to get their first win on Saturday when they travel to Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville for a 1:00 pm match.

[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
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