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Scarlet Hawks on
National Stage

Nathan McMahon
SPORTS EDITOR

The Illinois Tech men’s soccer team
recently traveled to Charleston, West Virginia
for the USCAA National Tournament. At the
opening banquet, several Scarlet Hawks came
away as All—Americans. Senior goalkeeper,
Buijin Yang, was awarded an Academic All-
American award for his cumulative GPA greater
than 3.5. Rex Meier was awarded 2nd Team All-
American due to his role as the anchor of the
defense that ranked 4th in the nation allowing
just 1.11 goals per game. Senior playmaker,
Brahadon Ramirez, was named USCAA lst
Team All—American after scoring 12 goals and
providing 7 assists for 31 points on the season.

In the opening match against the
4th seed Concordia College of Alabama, the
5th seeded Scarlet Hawks came out strong,
but in the 5th minute the referee awarded a
penalty for Concordia College of Alabama,
who converted for an early one goal lead. The
referee had a howler of an afternoon and was
not up for such an important match. Within
ten minutes the referee once again incorrectly

 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 

awarded a penalty for Alabama and it was once
again, converted. Coming out in the second
half the Illinois Tech dominated the flow of
the game continuously pressing Alabama into
their own half and creating chances. Finally, off
a Brahadon Ramirez corner Rex Meier punched
in the goal from inside the 6 yard box to cut the
deficit to one. The Scarlet Hawks kept pressing,
but Alabama snuck a long distance shot past
Yang to punch their ticket to the next round.

Illinois Tech played the next day
in consolation match against Washington
Adventist, where once again the play was
dominated by the Scarlet Hawks, but this time
it was rewarded with a 2-0 victory. The first goal
was off a Tyler Haag cross that was tipped by
Brahadon Ramirez where Iulio Reyes powered
in a close range volley. The second goal was
created by a perfect 40 yard cross by Sam Smith
that found Brahadon Ramirez, who found a way
to score with an overhead kick.

The Scarlet Hawks end their very
successful season with a 13—5—1 record and will
look to build on the success and confidence
gained this year for a deeper run in the national
tournament next year!

  

Friday, November 21
Swimming and Diving
Phoenix Fall Classic

6 pm.

Saturday, November 22
Swimming and Diving
Phoenix Fall Classic

10 am.

 

 
  
 

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Men's Basketball Tuesday. November 25
vs. Wabash Men's Basketball
2 pm. @ Anderson
4:30 pm.
Sunday, November 23
Swimming and Diving Friday, November 28

Phoenix Fall Classic

10 am.

Women's Basketball
vs. Cornell College
3 pm.

Monday, November 24

Women's Basketball
vs. Rose—Hulman

6 pm.

Saturday, fiovember 29
Women's Basketball
vs. Principia‘

1 pm.

 

 

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