2017 Eureka Men's Soccer News

Red Devils Fall to Westminster in Season Finale, 4-1
Red Devils Fall to Westminster in Season Finale, 4-1

October 28, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College senior Brady Thomas (Mount Pulaski, Ill./Mount Pulaski H.S.) scored a goal in his final collegiate game Saturday at Traister Field, but St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Westminster scored twice in the first half and added a pair of insurance goals after halftime for a 4-1 league win over the Red Devils.

Photo courtesy of Grant Mullin.
Late Goals Send Iowa Wesleyan Past Eureka, 4-2

October 24, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. -- The Eureka College men's soccer team received game-tying goals from junior James Bowen (Homer Glen, Ill./Seneca H.S.) and senior Brady Thomas (Mount Pulaski, Ill./Mount Pulaski H.S.) in the second half of Tuesday's St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match against Iowa Wesleyan, but the Tigers tallied the match-winning goal in the 75th minute to escape with a 4-2 league win over the Red Devils at McKinzie Field.

Photo courtesy of Adria Slater.
Blackburn Sinks Red Devils, 6-0

October 21, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. – Blackburn scored four times in the second half to turn a slim halftime lead into a 6-0 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Eureka College men’s soccer team, Saturday afternoon at McKinzie Field.

Webster Defeats Red Devils, 8-0
Webster Defeats Red Devils, 8-0

October 18, 2017

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The Eureka College men's soccer team traveled to St. Louis, Mo. Wednesday for a road match against St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference leader Webster, dropping an 8-0 decision to the Gorloks.

Greenville Takes Down Eureka, 6-1
Greenville Takes Down Eureka, 6-1

October 14, 2017

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- Eureka College sophomore Michael Hansen (Peoria, Ill./Limestone H.S.) became the 10th player in program history to score seven career goals with his tally in the 13th minute, but Greenville delivered enough offense to earn a 6-1 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Red Devils, Saturday night in Greenville, Ill.

Principia Shuts Out Red Devils, 4-0
Principia Shuts Out Red Devils, 4-0

October 12, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. – Kaleb Keller scored the match-winning goal in the fourth minute, part of Principia’s four-goal outburst in the first half, to lift the Panthers to a 4-0 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win over the Eureka College men’s soccer team Thursday at McKinzie Field.

Photo courtesy of Jeremy Sinople.
Soccer Postponed Tuesday, Rescheduled For Thursday

October 10, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. -- With inclement weather in the forecast, Tuesday's St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference soccer doubleheader versus Principia at McKinzie Field has been postponed.

Preview: Principia, Greenville Due Up For Red Devils
Preview: Principia, Greenville Due Up For Red Devils

October 09, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka College men’s soccer team will continue St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competition with a pair of league matches this week. Principia will visit McKinzie Field Tuesday at 5 p.m. on the FieldTurf before the Red Devils travel to Greenville for a 1 p.m. league kickoff this Saturday.

Spalding Downs Red Devils Saturday
Spalding Downs Red Devils Saturday

October 07, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. -- Spalding earned an 11-0 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Eureka College men's soccer team, Saturday afternoon at Traister Field.

Johnson Breaks Eureka Saves Record in 2-0 Win at Emmaus
Johnson Breaks Eureka Saves Record in 2-0 Win at Emmaus

October 06, 2017

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The Eureka College men's soccer team broke a scoreless tie with a pair of goals in the final nine minutes of Friday's non-conference match at Emmaus Bible, earning a 2-0 win over the Eagles in Dubuque, Iowa.

Red Devils Fall at MacMurray, 5-1
Red Devils Fall at MacMurray, 5-1

October 04, 2017

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. -- Eureka College senior Brady Thomas (Mount Pulaski, Ill./Mount Pulaski H.S.) tied the match with a late first-half goal, but host MacMurray erupted for four tallies after intermission to secure a 5-1 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over the Red Devils, Wednesday afternoon in Jacksonville, Ill.

Photo courtesy of Jeremy Sinople.
Lincoln Christian Clips Red Devils, 2-1

October 02, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. – An 86th-minute goal from sophomore Adam Newell (Morton, Ill./Morton H.S.) cut the Eureka College men’s soccer team’s deficit in half, but a frantic last-minute rally from the Red Devils ultimately came up short in a 2-1 non-conference defeat to Lincoln Christian, Monday night at McKinzie Field.

Red Devils Stumble in SLIAC Opener at Fontbonne, 6-0
Red Devils Stumble in SLIAC Opener at Fontbonne, 6-0

September 30, 2017

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The Eureka College men's soccer team opened its 12th St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schedule Saturday afternoon at Fontbonne, dropping a 6-0 league decision to the Griffins at Centene Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.

Hansen's Heroics Lift Red Devils Over Emmaus Bible, 2-1
Hansen's Heroics Lift Red Devils Over Emmaus Bible, 2-1

September 28, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. -- Eureka College sophomore Michael Hansen (Peoria, Ill./Limestone H.S.) netted the equalizer for the Red Devils in the 83rd minute and later delivered the golden goal just 3:03 into the first overtime period to send EC to a 2-1 non-conference victory over Emmaus Bible in overtime, Thursday afternoon at Traister Field.

Photo courtesy of Grant Mullin.
Grace Bible Edges Eureka, 3-2

September 26, 2017

WYOMING, Mich. – Eureka College sophomore Michael Hansen (Peoria, Ill./Limestone H.S.) tallied the Red Devils’ first goal of the 2017 season early in Tuesday’s non-conference match Grace Bible (Mich.), but the Tigers scored three times midway through the contest and withstood Eureka’s late rally for a 3-2 win over EC in Wyoming, Mich.

Photo courtesy of Grant Mullin.
Monmouth Downs Eureka at McKinzie, 3-0

September 20, 2017

EUREKA, Ill. -- The Eureka College men's soccer team opened the home portion of its 2017 schedule Wednesday night, falling in a 3-0 non-conference final to Monmouth in the Red Devils' first-ever match at McKinzie Field.