DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Coe College men's soccer team suffered a road defeat on Saturday afternoon at Dubuque, falling 4-3 to the Spartans. Coe scored the game's first two goals, taking the lead in the 13th minute as
Isaiah Jakel found the back of the net after a lofted cross from
Ian Kearney. The Kohawks made it 2-0 in the 25th minute as
Daniel Mei blasted an effort from outside the box to beat the Spartans keeper. Dubuque responded with the next four goals in the game, quickly scoring twice in the 26th and 29th minutes to level the score before the break. A penalty gave the Spartans the lead in the 56th before another quick-striking effort followed in the 57th. Kearney converted a penalty later in the match for the Kohawks in the 74th minute to make it a one-goal game but Dubuque hung on, limiting Coe to just one effort on target in the final minute of play.
GAME FACTS
DUBUQUE 4 - COE 3
- Coe capitalized on a solid start with the opening goal as Juan Suarez found Kearney down the right channel. A perfectly floated cross to the back post gave Jakel a chance to leap above his defender and place a header past the keeper. Mei made it 2-0 with a beautiful strike, hammering a shot from outside the 18 past the keeper into the top corner. UD got its first goal moments later, using a transition move to halve the deficit. Another quick-moving attack resulted in the second goal for Dubuque, turning Coe over in its defensive territory before springing the counter. Dubuque was awarded a penalty early in the second half after a challenge in the area, converting the spot kick in the 56th minute to take the lead. The Spartans made it 4-2 just over a minute later, scoring with a headed effort from a corner to double the advantage. Coe's penalty came with just over 15 minutes left in the match as Kearney was taken to ground in the box before burying a panenka style penalty down the middle of the goal. Coe had a chance to level the game in the final minute but a point-blank header attempt from Sebastian Pena was somehow saved with UD hanging on for the point.
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