Ilias Kosmidis 9-23-17
Raziel Sanchez
Ilias Kosmidis (#9)
2
UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV (4-4-2, 1-2-1 WAC)
3
Winner UNLV UNLV (5-7-0, 2-1-0 WAC)
UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV
(4-4-2, 1-2-1 WAC)
2
Final
3
UNLV UNLV
(5-7-0, 2-1-0 WAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV 1 1 2
UNLV UNLV 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Falls at UNLV

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men's soccer team fell to UNLV 3-2 on Friday at Johann Field.
 
Marco Gonzalez gave UNLV (6-7-0, 3-1-0 WAC) the lead in the 22nd minute when he blasted a cross from Timo Mehlich across the mouth of the goal and into the back of the net to put UNLV up 1-0.
 
UTRGV (4-5-2, 1-3-1 WAC) tied the match nine minutes later when Ilias Kosmidis scored his fifth goal of the season from eight yards out on a feed by Dimitris Strantzalis.
 
UNLV regained the lead in the opening minutes of the second half when Mehlich found the left corner of the net after a pass from Jesus Partida.
 
Gonzalez added another goal in the 68th minute when he bent a free kick around a wall of defenders into the top left corner of the net to give UNLV a 3-1 lead.
 
Sophomore Arthur Rogers scored on a penalty kick in the 81st minute to bring UTRGV within one.
 
Sophomore Andy Rios (4-4-1) finished with five saves.
 
UTRGV is back in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. against Grand Canyon at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
 
Fans receive one free ticket to every Sunday home soccer match with the purchase of a ticket of equal or greater value, courtesy of Plaza Sports.
 
Gates open at 12.

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