Posted: Sep 09, 2021
Elgin, Ill., Sept. 9, 2021 - The Elgin Community College men's soccer team recorded a 2-1 win over McHenry County on Thursday.
The Spartans move to 1-2 as the Scots drop to 2-2.
ECC held possession for most of the first, but were unable to capitalize on a corner in the third and a penalty kick in the eighth.
Cameron Kruk scored the first goal of the game, and his first of the season, at 11:24 with a cross from Kobe Frenette to take the early 1-0 lead.
Jose Banuelos took the penalty kick from just a few yards out and drove it into the lower left of the net for the 2-0 lead to end the first half.
The Scots found its lone goal of the game in the 78th minute from a close penalty kick to tighten it up to 2-1. Despite the continued shots on goal from both teams, the game would end with the Spartans first win of the season.
Carlos Ibarra recorded a team-high four shots, Banuelos tallied three, and Josh Madsen, Kruk and Frenette each tallied two.
Harvey Partida registered eight saves on goal.
Harvey Partida registered eight saves on goal.
The Spartans host Madison College on Saturday at 3 p.m.
