Box Score CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The No. 6 ranked Parkland College men's soccer team lost a high-energy game against Lincoln Trail College on Tuesday, September 5th, falling 2-1 at home. The Cobras (5-1-1) dropped their first game of the season to the Statesmen (5-1), losing on two second-half goals at the Parkland College Soccer Field. Freshman Shion Hayashi scored an unassisted goal in the first half, and goalkeeper Harry Gray recorded four saves in the loss.
 
"It was a fairly even match overall," Parkland College head coach Mark Sikora recounted after the game. "The difference was a span of a few minutes when we did not keep up with an extremely talented NJCAA Division I team."
 
"The backline, especially Ebenezer Boti, put in great shifts and kept us in the match," Sikora added. "When going forward, I thought the play of Shion Hayashi and William Arana was very positive and hopefully something we can build on moving forward."
 
"Playing our seventh regular-season match this early on has finally caught up to us, and it is time for a much-needed break," Sikora concluded.
 
Scoring Summary:
PARKLAND GOAL: 30th minute –Shion Hayashi (Unassisted)
            Halftime
LINCOLN TRAIL GOAL: 63rd minute
LINCOLN TRAIL GOAL: 65th minute
 
Up next, the Cobras travel to Illinois Valley Community College on Wednesday, September 13th, for a game against the Eagles (3-1). Kick-off is scheduled for 4:00 PM.