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Photo Gallery (by
Sandy King)
CHARLESTON, Ill. - Eastern Illinois men's soccer (1-8-2, 1-7-2 Summit) ended the regular season with a 2-1 win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-10-1, 2-7-1 Summit).
Maxwell Allen and
Reed Axthelm both managed goals early in the second half of play, while
Jonathan Burke anchored the defense, recording 11 saves. Head coach
Ronnie Bouemboue grabbed his first career win as a head coach against Western Illinois today.Â
FROM THE KICK
Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois were nearly identical in the first half stats, each taking four shots and recording seven fouls apiece. Burke managed four saves in the first half of play.Â
In the second half, the Panthers found themselves breaking for the goal early with the ball in
Julian Smith's possession. Smith found Allen for a goal in the 45th minute of play. Axthelm kept the pressure on the Leathernecks as he took a shot that ricocheted into Smith and led to an Axthelm goal, putting the Panthers in the driver's seat. Burke recorded seven saves in the second half of play to keep Western Illinois at bay. The Leathernecks managed a goal in the 89th minute of play, but EIU held on to get the first win of the season.
