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John Carroll JCU (3-3-2, 0-0-0)
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CWRU CWRU (7-0-1, 0-0-0)
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | JCUSID

Men's Soccer Stifles #2 Case Western Reserve in Scoreless Draw

Louis Roseberry sent in a pair of dangerous free kicks that nearly won the game for JCU

CLEVELAND – You might think that a Cleveland rivalry such as the one between Case Western Reserve and John Carroll Men's Soccer might yield interesting results.

But not so.

For the fifth time in the last six meetings, the Blue Streaks and Spartans settled for a draw, this one of the scoreless variety. Three of the last four matches between the teams have been 0-0 results. 

Though a tie might seem boring on paper, this result is a sign of progress for the Blue Streaks. CWRU entered the match as the #2 team in NCAA Division III in the most recent coaches' poll. So in fact, this tie perhaps proves that the Blue Streaks are shaping up nicely as non-conference play winds won.

In the second minute, the Spartans got perhaps their best chance of the first half. CWRU took a centering pass and beat a JCU defender. Near the post, the Spartans tried to sneak a shot under the body of Bryce Sampson but he blocked it aside. 

The teams each managed to get some chances as the first half elapsed. Overall, the chances were close with two shots apiece.

But CWRU's early opportunity marked the only shot on goal of the opening stanza.

The start of the second half proved to be just as uneventful, until the Spartans got a free kick in the 64th minute. Sampson got a piece of a rocket shot, tapping it off the crossbar. The Spartans quickly kneed a rebound to Sampson, but the first year keeper grabbed the shot with ease.

John Carroll got a promising chance in the 75th minute. A long Louis Roseberry free kick found Luka Pranjeta's head, but the keeper quickly grabbed the one-hopper. In the 79th minute, JCU looked to break the deadlock. Roseberry fired in a freekick that Ryan Cvitkovic left footed a wonderful shot over the keeper's head. For a moment, it was pure elation. But the referee declared the play offsides. 

Each team managed a high shot here or there down the stretch, but nothing as promising as that chance, wiped away in a very disappointing fashion.

CWRU held a slight margin in shots, 8-7, though the teams tied in shots on goal at two apiece. Sampson notched his second straight clean sheet. 

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The Blue Streaks will face another familiar foe on Saturday, heading to Otterbein University at 7 pm.
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Players Mentioned

Luka Pranjeta

#10 Luka Pranjeta

M
6' 0"
Senior
Louis Roseberry

#3 Louis Roseberry

M
6' 0"
Junior
Ryan Cvitkovic

#28 Ryan Cvitkovic

D
5' 10"
First Year
Bryce Sampson

#98 Bryce Sampson

GK
6' 0"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Luka Pranjeta

#10 Luka Pranjeta

6' 0"
Senior
M
Louis Roseberry

#3 Louis Roseberry

6' 0"
Junior
M
Ryan Cvitkovic

#28 Ryan Cvitkovic

5' 10"
First Year
D
Bryce Sampson

#98 Bryce Sampson

6' 0"
First Year
GK

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