Champaign, Il - October 8, 2026 - The Parkland College men's soccer team faced MWAC opponent Heartland College on Thursday afternoon in Champaign. Despite the Cobras building up a 4-1 lead, the Hawks came back in the second half to force the two teams to draw 4-4.

Osuke Ebihara netted the first two goals of the afternoon for Parkland, first scoring off an assist from Charlie Dunn in the 15th minute, followed by another goal, this time off Jinwoo Choi in the 17th minute to help build an early 2-0 lead. The Hawks responded with their first goal in the 26th minute before Mateus Da Silva scored off Nahj Holiday to extend the lead to 3-1. Jinwoo Choi would add another goal in the 40th minute as Charlie Dunn earned his second assist of the afternoon, but Hawks hit the net again to make the score 4-2 at the break.

The Cobra offense went cold in the second half, and the Hawks took advantage, netting a goal in the 55th minute to close the gap before hitting the equalizer in the 85th minute. Despite their best effort, the Cobras could not find the net in the final minutes, ending the match in a 4-4 draw.

Osuke Ebihara led the Cobras with 3 shots with 2 on frame, 1 assist and 2 goals. Jinwoo Choi, Johan Cortez, and Believe Avida each finished with 2 shots, 1 on frame, while Choi finished with 1 goal. Mateus Da Silva finished with a goal of his own, while Charlie Dunn recorded 2 assists for the match. Noah Grieshaber put in a full 90 minute day at the net, finishing with 8 assists. The Cobras finished as a team with 14 shots, 7 on goal for the match.

With the draw, Parkland moves to 3-4-8 (1-0-2 MWAC) on the season, while the Hawks move to 4-5-2 (0-2-2 MWAC).

Up Next:
The Cobras will face Greenville University on Saturday, October 10th in the final home match of the regular season, kicking off at 2 PM in Champaign.