The final non-conference games of the season were played on Tuesday with Western Illinois earning a draw with IU Indy and Eastern Illinosi falling at Marshall.
INDIANAPOLIS - The Western Illinois men's soccer team battled IU Indy to a 3-3 draw Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
IU Indy struck first in the 13th minute when Santiago Sanchez found the back of the net to give the Jaguars an early 1-0 lead.
Western Illinois responded in the 20th minute when Xavier Gagnon converted a penalty kick to level the match at 1-1. The Leathernecks continued to create opportunities throughout the opening half, including shots from Maksim Palisak, Jason Hufnagle and Joel McIntyre.
The teams entered halftime tied at 1-1 before IU Indy regained the lead in the 73rd minute. Jose Antonio Herrera scored off assists from Sanchez and Cobe Hamler to put the Jaguars ahead 2-1.
Western Illinois quickly answered. In the 78th minute, Fernando Adrados Castro scored off an assist from Jokubas Samsonas to tie the match at 2-2.
The Leathernecks took their first lead of the night in the 88th minute when Gagnon scored his second goal of the match, with Guillaume Brunet providing the assist.
IU Indy responded in the final seconds, with Christian Nielsen scoring in the 90th minute off an assist from Tyson Aschliman to bring the match to its final 3-3 score.
Harvey Bolland recorded saves for the Leathernecks before Drew Heller took over in goal to begin the second half.
MARSHALL 2, EASTERN ILLINOIS 1
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Eastern Illinois men's soccer team battled Marshall on Tuesday night, but the Panthers fell 2-1 to the Thundering Herd at Hoops Family Field.
Eastern Illinois dropped to 1-4-2 on the season, while Marshall improved to 4-1-2. The match was played in front of an attendance of 2,121.
Marshall struck first in the opening half, taking a 1-0 lead into the halftime break. The Thundering Herd held a 7-4 advantage in shots during the opening 45 minutes, while Eastern Illinois goalkeeper Kai Odagiri made two saves to keep the Panthers within one.
The Panthers responded in the second half, with Keidin Green finding the back of the net to even the match at 1-1. Green finished the night with two shots, including one on goal, while playing all 90 minutes.
Marshall regained the lead later in the second half, scoring to make it a 2-1 contest. The Panthers continued to push offensively, recording six shots in the second half, but were unable to find a second equalizer.
Sergej Misic led the Panthers with three shots and one shot on goal, while Nolan Getzinger added one shot on goal. Adam Boykin recorded two shots off the bench, while Shuto Ishikawa and Marcos Ayelo each added one shot.
Odagiri played all 90 minutes in goal for EIU and recorded five saves. Marshall goalkeeper Yurij Obert made two saves to earn the win.
Eastern Illinois finished with 10 shots, including three on goal, while Marshall recorded 15 shots with seven on frame. The Thundering Herd held an 8-6 edge in corner kicks.
Defensively, Santiago Montoya, Andre Ecker, Lucas Comitre and Joao Peres each played the full 90 minutes for the Panthers.