Season is over

The MNU male soccer teams season is over. With an overall record of 9-7-1 and a conference record of 4-4-1. "This year was not our best but we fought hard every game but sometimes it just wasn't enough" the senior Luis Padilla said. Trent Remmich lead the team in scoring with 13 goals and an average of .75 goals per game.Goalie Matt Gow was doing as good as usual, he had 52 saves over the year which averages to 3.25 saves per game. The whole team is now resting up for a short period of time until they start working out again next month.

Tough Loss, Strong Finish

Men's soccer suffered a frustrating loss on on Saturday, playing at no. 7 William Jewell. The Pioneers came in needing a win in order to pursue post season play, but were unable to come up with the victory. Jewell scored in the eighth minute off of a set piece to make it 1-0, and things started to go downhill for the Pioneers after that. Senior Felipe Guimaraes was shown a very questionable red card by the referee, forcing MNU to make a comeback playing a man down the rest of the game. In the end, the task proved too hard for the Pioneers, as they fell 5-0.
On Tuesday, MNU hosted Benedictine College for the last conference match. Although the game meant vitually nothing for both teams (MNU was already eliminated from the playoffs and Benedictine was already in) MNU came out to prove what a great team they were. They dominated the game from start to finish, ending with a solid 1-0 victory. Trench Remmich scored the goal, assisted my Michael Shadfar. Although it's not the type of end of season the Pioneers had hoped for, they look forward to next year, returning a team that is capable of anything.

Men's Soccer: MNU vs. Avila

Solid Win for Pioneers

The week started off well for the Pioneers this week against Avila University. With 3 games left to play, the Pioneers had to win the last 3 games of the season to ensure themselves a postseason. Playing at Avila (Swope Park) on Wednesday, the Pioneers were facing a must win situation. They broke out to an early lead with a goal from Sophmore Trent Remmich, but struggled to keep control of the game for the remainder of the first half. MNU came out strong the second half with an unassisted goal from Luis Padilla. MNU made it 3-0 just a few minutes later by scoring on an incredible individual effort from Freshman Belrum Vartanian. The Pioneers would finish the game 3-1 after giving up a weak goal to Avila. Nevertheless, they came in needing to leave with a win and that's exactly what they did. The Pioneers now face a tough road game at #9 William Jewell Saturday and a home game against Benedictine. Come support the Pioneers at their last home game!