Woodard’s Goal Saves Euts from Shutout at MBU

The Eutectic men's soccer team opened up American Midwest Conference (AMC) play on Saturday with a trip to Chesterfield, Mo., to take on Missouri Baptist University (3-1-3) at Spartan Field. Coming off a loss to NCAA Division I Lindenwood University on Wednesday, the Eutectics hoped to surprise the MBU Spartans with their first-ever win in head-to-head competition againt the Spartans. An unassisted goal from Grant Woodard in the second half prevented a shutout, but the Spartans still earned a lopsided victory over the Euts at 7-1.

The Spartans took the lead with an unassisted goal from Ognjen Bozovic less than two minutes into the game. The home team followed that up with another goal at 7:50 from Lucas Encino (assisted by Sergej Misic) to make it 2-0. Misic would earn his own goal, assisted by Marko Dordevic & Mattia Visintainer in the 19^th minute. The Spartans only got one more shot off before time ran out in the first half, but the damage was done: MBU held a 3-0 lead at halftime.

The Spartans wasted no time making it 4-0 early in the second half (51:35) when Mattia Visintainer set up Marko Dordevic to push another one past UHSP goalkeeper Jack Wolfe.  

It was UHSP's Grant Woodard who connected with a successful shot on goal (his second of the season), finding the net behind MBU goalkeeper Callum McKinlay in the 74^th minute.

The goal, however, did not deter the Spartans from continuing their barrage of shots aimed at the UHSP net – tallying 25 in the game. Three more MBU shots would cross the line in the final 16 minutes of play to earn the home team a 7-1 AMC victory.

McKinlay saved UHSP's other two shots on goal from Grant Woodard and Jacob Woodard. Wolfe recorded six saves for the Eutectics.

The Eutectics are now 2-5-1 overall and 0-1 in the AMC. Next up, the Eutectics will host Brescia University on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at Saint Louis University High School.