St. Francis (IL) News
Wed, Oct 14, 2009 - [Men's Soccer]
Freshman defender Shaun McMillin scored his first collegiate goal to give USF a conference road win on Wednesday.
Freshman defender Shaun McMillin scored his first collegiate goal to give USF a conference road win on Wednesday.

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. - Freshman defender Shaun McMillin (Stagg H.S./Hickory Hills, IL) scored the game's only goal in the 71st minute of play to lead University of St. Francis to a 1-0 road Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference men's soccer victory at Trinity Christian on Wednesday afternoon.

McMillin's first collegiate goal came off an assist from sophomore midfielder Damien Silva (Plainfield North H.S./Plainfield, IL).

There was not a lot of offense in the game, as USF (6-5-2, 3-1-1) managed just four shots on goal (in 12 total shot attempts) and the Trolls (6-8, 2-4) were limited to just a pair (in only 7 total shots). McMillin posted half of USF's four shots on goal, with the others being credited to freshman defender Michael Kowal (Neuqua Valley H.S./Plainfield, IL) and freshman forward Matt Nieciunski (Stagg H.S./Palos Hills, IL).

Sophomore goalkeeper Juan Santoliva (Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S./Bourbonnais, IL) turned away both Trinity Christian shots and went the distance to post his third shutout and move his record in goal to 4-1-1.

With the victory, the Saints now have accumulated 10 points (3 wins, 1 tie) in CCAC games and stand in a tie for third place with Saint Xavier. Cardinal Stritch (WI) and Olivet Nazarene began the day in a tie for first with 12 points each.

USF travels to Deerfield on Friday for a 4 p.m. game at CCAC foe Trinity International.