Mankato, MN — Crown men's soccer faced a difficult UMAC road matchup on Saturday afternoon, falling 4-1 to Bethany Lutheran College.
After a scoreless opening half, the match turned quickly in the second. Bethany Lutheran broke through in the 59th minute and followed with another goal just a minute later to take a 2-0 lead. The Vikings added two more goals later in the half to build their advantage.
Crown continued to push forward late in the match and found a breakthrough in the final minute of regulation. Tijan de Jonge scored for the Polars, giving Crown a late goal and finishing the match with a determined response.
Logan Jacobson was busy in goal throughout the afternoon and tallied 13 saves, helping keep the Polars in the match through stretches of heavy pressure from the Vikings.
With the result, Crown moves to 2-4-1 in UMAC play. The Polars will return home Tuesday to host the University of Minnesota Morris at 4:30 p.m.
