The UIS men's soccer team came up short on the road Sunday, dropping a 2-1 match at Southwest Baptist. The loss moves the Prairie Stars to 2-5-1 overall and 1-4-0 in GLVC play.
The Bearcats struck first in the 41st minute when Hugo Lopes scored off an assist from Piotr Rapczynski. UIS responded after halftime, with
Robin Lemke Bergseth netting the equalizer in the 60th minute for his third goal of the season.
Andrew Synoradzki had the assist.
Southwest Baptist regained the lead in the 75th minute as Myles Paniagua converted with help from Victor Valero and Iker Lorenzo. The Prairie Stars were unable to find another breakthrough over the final 15 minutes.
UIS finished with eight total shots, including three on target, while SBU recorded 14 shots and six on goal.
Edoardo Pinna made four saves in net for the Prairie Stars.
Up Next
UIS returns home to Kiwanis Stadium for a pair of conference matches, hosting Drury on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Missouri S&T on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.