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Win, lose and draw in Texas for men's soccer

By Keith Franklin
cfrankl7@mscd.edu

The Metro men's soccer team went on a Texas road trip over the weekend to play three games in four days. The team lost one, tied one and won one during the trip and clung on to their No. 18 national ranking.

On Friday, Oct. 7 the team lost 0-1 in San Antonio to the University of the Incarnate Word.

Metro fell into its old habits over the weekend. Just 18 minutes into Friday's game Shaun Elbaum who, just a week ago, was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference offensive Player-of-the-Week, committed a foul and was ejected from the game.

The team was forced to play short-handed for the rest of the game and without him for the game on Sunday.

Metro held the Cardinals scoreless until the final two minutes when Cardinal Ljubomir Kocic scored the sole goal of the game from an assist by Kevin Langan.

Metro's Mark Cromie tried to tie the game on a shot with just over a minute to go but to no avail. Time ran out and Metro faced its third loss of the season.

The team was in Austin, Texas on Sunday, Oct. 9 to play St. Edwards University. The game ended in a 0-0 tie after 90 minutes of regulation play and 20 minutes in overtime. Sunday brought Metro's first tie of the season when they faced the Hilltoppers of St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas.

Metro outshot the Hilltoppers 21-16, but, unfortunately, none of those shots found a home in the net.

The Roadrunner's goalkeeper, David McReavy was credited with four saves; two came in the final minute of regulation play.

Monday, Oct. 10 brought the only win of the three-game road trip. The team traveled to Texas Lutheran University and beat them by the score of 2-1 in overtime.

Monday brought the only win of the three game road trip when the 'Runners squared off against Texas Lutheran University.

Regulation play ended in a 1-1 tie, but the 'Runners Mark Cromie scored in the sixth minute of overtime play to lift the team to victory.

Even though the team won on Monday, it was a hollow victory. Preston Borrego received two yellow cards in the match and was ejected for the second time this season. Once again, Metro will be forced to play without him on Friday, Oct. 14 when the rest of the team faces No. 15 Colorado School of Mines in Golden.

Last time these two teams met, Metro won 5-1, but since that day the Orediggers have tied the No. 5 team in the nation, Fort Lewis. Metro will be playing without its star midfielder, which certainly will make winning more difficult.