Murray Scores but Scots Fall at Beloit on Saturday

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (10/06/2024) — The Monmouth College men's soccer team outshot Beloit 26-9 on Saturday but lost on the road 2-1. The Fighting Scots (2-6-2, 0-1-1) scored with 1:49 to play but were unable to find the late equalizer against the Buccaneers.

Monmouth did not face a shot on goal in the first half while forcing the Beloit keeper to make nine saves. Overall in the scoreless 45 minutes Monmouth outshot Beloit 13-3.

The Buccaneers broke the tie in the 70th minute and made it 2-0 five minutes later. Owen Murray (Cedar City, Utah) scored with 1:49 to play to cut the Beloit lead to 2-1.

MONMOUTH MOMENTS: Treyton Yi (Streamwood, Illinois) played all 90 minutes for the 10th straight gameRamon Aguilar (St. Louis, Missouri) and goalkeeper Alejandro Zamarripa (El Paso, Texas) also played all 90 minutesZamarripa made four saves.Shots on goal were 17-6 in favor of MonmouthKristofer Ruiz-Camarena (El Paso, Texas) had five shots on goal and Murray had threeMurray leads the Scots with five goals on the seasonMonmouth plays at Cornell on Wednesday with a 4 p.m. kickoffThe next home game is Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m. against Illinois College