Davenport 4 - Madonna 1

On Tuesday afternoon, Davenport University (in red) defeated Madonna University (in blue) 4-1.

     The Davenport Panthers men's soccer team came to Livonia on Veterans Day, to take on the Madonna Crusaders in a WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference) Tournament semifinal matchup.  #7 Dzenan Catic recorded his fifth hat trick of the season to propel the Panthers past Madonna 4-1.  The Davenport Panthers are currently ranked 10th in the Nation according to the latest NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Poll.  Davenport will face (#17th ranked) Northwestern Ohio this afternoon for the WHAC Tournament Championship.  Click on  http://www.dupanthers.com for more information.
      The Davenport University men's soccer team is currently in 2nd place in the WHAC standings with an 8-2 record, and the Panthers have an overall record of 17-3.  Scroll down to check out exclusive photos from Davenport's 4-1 victory.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com
     The Madonna University Crusaders finished 3rd in the WHAC standings with an 8-2 conference record, and a 14-5-1 overall record.  Click on the links below for more information about Madonna University athletics, the WHAC, or the NAIA.  Check out the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material to see exclusive photos from several Madonna Crusaders games.

#7 Dzenan Catic recorded his 5th hat trick of the season.  The Panthers defeated the Crusaders 4-1.

 

#10 Lito Esquivel prepares for the corner kick.  Esquivel is a senior Midfielder for the Panthers. 

The Crusaders currently have an overall record of 14-5-1.

 

Games can become physical when conference rivals square off.

The Davenport Panthers are currently ranked 10th in the Country according to the latest NAIA Poll.

#23 Chris Rassel can't believe that his shot went wide.  Rassel is a defender for the Panthers playing in his sophomore year.

#19 T.J. Ifaturoti added a goal for Davenport.  Ifaturoti is a Midfielder playing in his sophomore season for the Panthers. 

Tuesday's matchup in Livonia was a WHAC Tournament semifinal game.  

Davenport defeated Madonna 4-1.  The Panthers advanced to the WHAC Tournament Final!

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Crusaders vs. Saints

The Aquinas Saints (in red) visited Livonia last Friday to take on the Madonna Crusaders (in yellow).

The game was scoreless until mid-way through the second half!

The Aquinas Saints scored the game's 1st goal on a penalty kick!  The Crusaders did not agree with the call!

Aquinas's #11 Jonathon Spencer chases down the loose ball!  Spencer has 7 goals, and 3 assists so far this season! 

Madonna's #11 Ryan Williams controls the ball!  Williams has 4 goals, and 3 assists so far this season! 

The game got physical at times!

Madonna defeated Aquinas 2-1 in double overtime!  It was the second loss of the season (10-2) for Aquinas! 

The Aquinas Saints were stunned in disbelief!  Goaltender Craig Demshuk had to be helped up off of the turf!

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Crusaders 2 - Aquinas 1 in 2OT

Madonna (in yellow) defeated Aquinas (in red) 2-1 in double overtime!  The game was played last Friday in Livonia!

     Aquinas College came into Friday's contest with a 10-1 overall record, but don't tell that to the Madonna Crusaders who hosted, and defeated Aquinas in double overtime (2-1) to improve their overall record to 5-5, with a 3-2 record in the WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference).  Aquinas College dropped to 2-2 in the WHAC, with an overall record of 10-2. 
     There was no score after the first period of play, and mid-way through the second half, the game was still scoreless.  Aquinas College was awarded a penalty kick, and Michael Gagnon converted the attempt to open up the scoring book.  Madonna's Brandon Hess tied the game with twelve minutes left in regulation, and the contest remained 1-1, until Nick Peper scored the winning goal for Madonna with just 41 seconds left in double overtime.  Each overtime period consisted of ten minutes.
     This season there are 11 teams competing in men's soccer in the WHAC.  Click on the links below for standings, statistics, and other information about Madonna University athletics, Aquinas College athletics, and the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.  Be sure to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.  You can always leave a comment, or email the Mitten State Sports Report at  mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com

Madonna's #22 Nicholi LaRocca has scored twice this season for the Madonna Crusaders!

   





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