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Paul Scheipeter finished a rebound with his left foot for his first career goal in the 81st minute Thursday lifting SIUE to a 1-0 win over Northwestern in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament.
SIUE advances to a second round match up Sunday at California. Game time is slated for 3 p.m. CT.
“I can’t describe (the feeling). It’s unbelievable,” SIUE Co-Head Coach David Korn said following the game. “Northwestern is a great opponent.”
Scheipeter’s goal came after a combo play from Christian Volesky and Jason Hackett that led to Hackett getting the ball in the box. After an initial shot from Hackett was denied.