Men's Soccer: Heartland def. DI Illinois Central, 3-2
The men's squad looked to continue their winning streak when visiting Illinois Central, and that is exactly what they did. After surrendering a goal in the 30
th minute, forward Gabrielle Proetti scored his first goal of the afternoon off an assist from center back
Adrian Movilla. The Hawks would end up going down a goal late in the second half, but Proetti tied it on his second goal of the game in the 77
th munute off an assist from center mid
Gavin Oyler. With the score knotted at two, CAM
Max Huber scored in the 81
st minute to push the Hawks ahead – eventually giving them the victory. The Hawks offense was extremely efficient, scoring on three of their five SOG. The men's squad will play their final game of the regular season next Wednesday at The Corn Crib against Carl Sandburg at 3:00 p.m.
Women's Soccer: No. 5 Heartland def. DI Illinois Central, 1-0
It was a tight match for the Hawks when they traveled to Illinois Central, with just one goal being scored on the day. Forward
Ava LaFollette scored the lone goal in the 44
th minute to put Heartland ahead and added to her team-high total of 12. The goal was assisted by defender
Luana Jarolin, her second of the season. Goalkeeper Claramalia Pederson was rock solid in net, saving all five shots that came her way. Pederson is allowing 0.95 goals on average and has a .781 save percentage so far this season. The women's team will play their final conference game of the season this Saturday at The Corn Crib against Lincoln Land at 12:00 p.m.
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