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Marian men’s soccer drops defensive battle in NACC opener

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Marian 0 0 0
St. Norbert 0 1 1

Marian University men’s soccer (0-4-1, 0-1-0 NACC) had one of its best defensive performances of the season but fell to St. Norbert 1-0.

 

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  • The two sides combined for just seven shots in the opening period with neither side finding the back of the net.
  • The even play continued into the second half as the two sides went back and forth.
  • St. Norbert broke through first scoring in the 69th minute.
  • The Sabres nearly had an equalizer in the 78th minute but a Braeden Juergsen shot found the woodwork followed by a Fernando Mota shot that was saved.
  • Marian had the lone shot the remainder of the match but it was saved to seal the 1-0 final.

 

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  • Each side had 10 shots with SNC holding a slim 5-3 edge for shots on goal.
  • St. Norbert had eight corner-kick opportunities, while Marian had five.
  • The Sabres were called 11 times for a foul with the Green Knights having seven fouls.
  • Marian falls to 3-8-3 all-time against St. Norbert with the Green Knights taking the last four meetings.
  • The last three meetings at SNC have been a tie and a pair of one-goal defeats for the Sabres.

 

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Alvarado headshot Tyler Hall (0-4-1) made three saves in goal for the Sabres.
Hall headshot Brayden Johnson recorded a game-high four shots, one of which was on frame.
Johnson headshot Zac Pfister fired a season-high three shots, one of which was on goal.

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Date posted: September 17, 2026