Box Score CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The No. 9 ranked Parkland College men's soccer team added a conference win over John Wood Community College on Saturday, September 23, winning 3-0 at home. The Cobras (8-2-1) recorded their second conference shutout in a row against the Blazers (3-6), holding the visitors to one shot on goal in the win. Sophomores Grant Koplinski and Kyohei Kuroda scored two quick goals in the first half, and forward Jackson Kirkland added another goal in the second half to pull away.
 
Parkland College head coach Mark Sikora praised his team's resilience after the game, saying, "It was great to see that we could stack another solid defensive effort on top of the last match in such a short turnaround. Everyone played a part in this shutout, which is much more important to me than the number of goals that we score."
 
"I'm extremely happy for Grant, Kyohei, and Jackson getting on the scoresheet with three very well-crafted goals that helped put the game out of reach for John Wood and helped us to build in the region standings," Sikora added.
 
Scoring Summary:
PARKLAND GOAL: Grant Koplinski 26' (Assisted by Manuel Miori)
PARKLAND GOAL: Kyohei Kuroda 27' (PK)
            Halftime
PARKLAND GOAL: Jackson Kirkland 60' (Assisted by Hidenori Akasaka)
 
Up next, the Cobras travel to Normal, Illinois, on Thursday, September 28, for a rematch against Heartland Community College. Kick-off against the Hawks (4-4-2) is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.