Cardinals Win Region 16 Title, Advance To District
The Mineral Area College men's soccer team traveled to St. Charles CC on Saturday, November 2 for the Region 16 Championship match.
In Saturday's match, the Cardinals and Cougars played a tight first half and the match remained 0-0 going into halftime. Both teams had numerous chances in the second half but the match remained tied until Orran Mushet buried a PK with under four minutes to play. The goal by Mushet was all the Cardinals would need, as they held on for a 1-0 win. Goalkeeper Grady Wilson made three key saves to record the shutout in net.
The Region 16 Championship is the first for MAC in the sport of soccer, which started at the college in 2020. It is also the first championship for 5th year Head Coach Dan Martin. With the win, MAC improved to 13-4-2 on the season and advances to the Central District Championship, hosted by Parkland College in Champaign, IL.
Below is the schedule for the Central District Championship:
Friday, November 8
Parkland College (R24 Winner) vs National Park College (R2 Winner) - 11am
MAC (R16 Winner) vs Heartland CC (R24 Runner-Up) - 2pm
Saturday, November 9
Championship - 1pm