UMSL Men's Soccer Drops Home Opener

Rivermen Fall 2-1 to Benedictine

St. Louis, Mo. – In the home opener, the UMSL men’s soccer team fell to Benedictine 2-1, giving up the game winning goal just over a minute after scoring a goal that tied the game early in the second half.

Both teams fought for control of the first half until Benedictine got the first goal of the game. After a shot was deflected by an UMSL defender, Chris Spaeth hit the loose ball and scored the first goal of the game, and that 1-0 lead for Benedictine would hold into halftime. In the second half, UMSL got on the board in the opening minutes, getting a goal by Jeff Facchin (Hazelwood, Mo./DeSmet) at the 46:40 mark to tie the game at 1-1. Benedictine came back right away and reclaimed the lead, scoring the go-ahead goal at the just over a minute later for a 2-1 win.

The Rivermen fall to 0-2 on the season with the loss and will be in action again at home next week. UMSL will host Missouri Valley on Monday, September 8, at 7 pm, and then host Hannibal LaGrange on Wednesday, September 10, at 7 pm.