Etienne’s Goal, Assist Helps No. 14 Sandburg to Victory at Kishwaukee

MALTA — The 14^th-ranked Carl Sandburg College men's soccer team took a pair of two-goal leads in the first half and held on to beat Kishwaukee 3-2 on Saturday in a Region IV matchup.

The Chargers (3-2, 2-1) opened with a pair of goals in the opening 20 minutes. Jean Forestal converted a penalty to give Sandburg a 1-0 lead as he kept alive his streak of scoring a goal in each of the Chargers' contests this season. Forestal now has 10 goals on the year, good for third in NJCAA Division II.

Saul Etienne put Sandburg ahead 2-0 in the 20^th minute when he scored off a feed from Brais Sotelo Gonzalez, but the Kougars answered less than a minute later to cut their deficit in half.

Etienne found Neemias Moreira in the 23^rd minute as the Chargers regained their two-goal lead at 3-1. Sandburg was able to close out the match, holding Kishwaukee scoreless in the final 60 minutes after Josue Orozco scored in the 30^th minute to make it a 3-2 game.

The Chargers totaled 11 shots (eight on goal), with Moreira tallying a team-high four attempts.

Benjamin Hilton stopped all six shots he saw in 60 minutes in net for Sandburg, while Marco Aona Jr. made three saves in 30 minutes of action.

UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
4 p.m. Wednesday vs. South Suburban 

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