Box Score
MARSHALL, Mo. – The Louisiana Christian University men's soccer program has reached the end of the line regarding its defensive-driven surge through the postseason, getting pillaged by the fourth-seeded/ranked Missouri Valley Vikings in the NAIA Tournament's Second Round, 2-0.
The Basics:
- Score
- #4 Missouri Valley – 2
- Louisiana Christian – 0
- Records
- Louisiana Christian (15-5-3, 9-3-1 Red River)
- #4 Missouri Valley (16-2-3, 9-0-2 Heart of America)
- Winning Streak
- Vikings (W1) | Wildcats' Last Win: N/A
Wildcats Top Performers:
- Rodrigo Silva snagged five saves in his final appearance at Louisiana Christian, stopping 71.4% of the shots aimed at him.
- Pedro Sao Tiago was the only student-athlete in Blue and Orange to log more than one shot, putting a charge in two kicks with one on-goal.
- Victor Silva put his lone boot on-target, the third shot of his debut year in Pineville and his second SOG.
Record Book Watch:
Career
- Taylor Walker re-emerged from an extended absence (three weeks) to play one more time, the 70th match of his career, tied for fifth along with Collin Yammarino (2010-13) and Felipe Escobedo (2006-09).
- Silva (the goalie) made one last move up the all-time saves chart, passing Caleb Cruz (2019-20) for eighth place at 133.
Season
- Sao Tiago moved into a stalemate on the third rung of the single-season shots ladder, sharing the position with Sergio Pita Martin from the previous campaign (52).
Next:
- The 2024 Cats will go into the history books as the winningest team in program history in terms of total victories (16.5), boasting a superb overall mark of 15-5-3 and 9-3-1 (73.1%) during conference play.
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